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Orlando Magic

February 05, 2023

The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The franchise was established in 1989 as an expansion franchise, and such notable NBA stars as Shaquille O'Neal, Penny Hardaway, Grant Hill, Tracy McGrady, Dwight Howard, Jameer Nelson, Rashard Lewis and Nikola Vučević have played for the club throughout its history. As of 2021, the franchise has played in the NBA playoffs 16 times in 32 seasons, and twice went to the NBA Finals, in 1995 and 2009, losing to the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers, respectively. Orlando has been the second most successful of the four expansion teams brought into the league in 1988 and 1989 in terms of winning percentage and playoff success, after the Miami Heat.[8]

Orlando Magic
2022–23 Orlando Magic season
ConferenceEastern
DivisionSoutheast
Founded1989
HistoryOrlando Magic
1989–present[1][2]
ArenaAmway Center
LocationOrlando, Florida
Team colorsBlue, black, silver[3][4]
     
Main sponsorWalt Disney World[5]
CEOAlex Martins
PresidentJeff Weltman[6]
General managerJohn Hammond[7]
Head coachJamahl Mosley
OwnershipRDV Sports, Inc.
(Dan DeVos, chairman)
Affiliation(s)Lakeland Magic
Championships0
Conference titles2 (1995, 2009)
Division titles6 (1995, 1996, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2019)
Retired numbers1 (6)
Websitewww.nba.com/magic
Association
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Statement

Franchise history

1985–1986: Team creation

In September 1985, Orlando businessman Jim L. Hewitt approached Philadelphia 76ers general manager Pat Williams as they met in Texas on his idea of bringing an NBA team to Orlando.[9] Intrigued by the potential of an Orlando-based NBA team, Williams became the front man of the investment group one year later, after he left the 76ers.[10] On June 19, 1986, the two held a news conference to announce their intention of seeking an NBA franchise.[11][12]

At the same time, Hewitt and Williams decided to hold a contest in the Orlando Sentinel newspaper to get names for their new franchise. Out of a total of 4,296 submitted entries, the names were subsequently narrowed to four, "Heat", "Tropics", "Juice", and "Magic". The last one, which had been submitted by 11 people, was picked after Williams brought his 7-year-old daughter Karyn to visit in Orlando.[13] On July 27, 1986, it was announced that the committee chose the Magic to be the new name of the Orlando franchise in the NBA.[14] The name "Magic" alludes to the area's biggest tourist attraction and economic engine Walt Disney World, along with its Magic Kingdom, highlighting its corporate theme of magic. Hewitt added that "You look at all the aspects of Central Florida, and you find it really is an exciting place, a magical place."[15][16][17]

Many, including Williams himself at first, thought that Miami or Tampa were better locations in Florida for a franchise. At the time, Orlando was a small city without a major airport or a suitable arena.[18] Hewitt brought investors such as real estate developer William DuPont, Orlando Renegades owner Don Dizney, and Southern Fruit Citrus owners Jim and Steve Caruso,[11] and talked the Orlando city officials into approving an arena project.[19] Meanwhile, Williams gave presentations to NBA commissioner David Stern and the owners of the other teams of the league that the town was viable.[18]

In April, the franchise committee recommended expanding by three teams, with two of the slots going to Charlotte and Minneapolis-St. Paul. The recommendation put the Orlando bid in doubt, since it advised that the state of Florida should only be allocated one team as part of the three-team expansion. This feedback put the planned Orlando franchise up against the Miami-based team, originally known as the Florida Heat and eventually named the Miami Heat.[20] When both Miami and Orlando ownership groups made successful pitches, the expansion committee decided to expand by four teams, allowing both to have a franchise.[21]

The Magic became the first-ever major-league professional sports franchise in the Orlando area, following an expansion fee of reportedly $32.5 million.[11][21] They were one of the four new expansion franchises awarded by the NBA in 1987 along with the Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves.[22] The Magic hired Matt Guokas as the team's first coach, who helped the Magic select 12 players in the NBA Expansion Draft on June 15, 1989. On June 27, 1989, the Magic chose Nick Anderson with the 11th pick in the first round, who became the first draft pick of the franchise.[23]

1989–1992: Early years

The Magic, in their debut year, went on to select Nick Anderson (Illinois), who had just won both the Mr. Basketball and College Player of the Year awards, in the first round of the 1989 NBA Draft. As the 10th pick, he was the team's first franchise player and leading scorer for a decade. The Magic's very first game played was an exhibition game on October 13, 1989, against the then-reigning champion Detroit Pistons, which the Magic won.[24] Anderson was quoted as saying the atmosphere and the people watching the game was "like Game 7 of the NBA Finals".[25]

On November 4, 1989, the Magic played their first season game at the Orlando Arena (O-Rena) against the visiting New Jersey Nets, who won 111–106 in a hard-fought game. The Magic's first victory came two days later, as the Magic defeated the New York Knicks 118–110. The inaugural team compiled a record of 18–64 with players including the franchise star player Nick Anderson, Reggie Theus, Scott Skiles, Terry Catledge, Sam Vincent, Otis Smith, and Jerry Reynolds.[26][27]

In the 1990 NBA draft, the Orlando Magic selected Dennis Scott with the fourth overall pick.[28] On December 30, 1990, Scott Skiles racked up 30 assists in the 155–116 victory over the Denver Nuggets, breaking Kevin Porter's NBA single-game assists record (29).[29] Skiles was named the NBA's Most Improved Player at the end of the season, as the Magic heralded the NBA's most improved record that season. Forward Dennis Scott set a team mark with 125 three-point field goals for the season, the best long-distance production by a rookie in NBA history.[25] He was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.[25]

On September 19, 1991, the DeVos family, founders of Amway, purchased the franchise for $85 million. Family patriarch Richard DeVos became the owner of the franchise.[30] The 1991–92 season was disappointing for the Magic as various players missed games with injuries. Dennis Scott played only 18 games, Nick Anderson missed 22 games, Stanley Roberts, Jerry Reynolds, Brian Williams, Sam Vincent and Otis Smith all missed at least 27 games each. With a shortage of healthy players, the team struggled through a 17-game losing streak and finished with a 21–61 record. The Magic still managed to have all 41 home games sold out.[25]

1992–1996: The Shaquille O'Neal and Penny Hardaway era

 
Shaquille O'Neal in 1994

The Magic history was changed on May 17, 1992, when the franchise won the first pick in the 1992 NBA draft Lottery.[25] The Magic selected big-man Shaquille O'Neal from Louisiana State University, the biggest prize in the draft since the Knicks won Patrick Ewing.[31] O'Neal, a 7'1" center, made an immediate impact on the Magic, leading the team to a 41–41 record.[32] The Magic again became the NBA's most improved franchise, as they improved by 20 games. O'Neal was the first rookie to be voted an All-Star starter since Michael Jordan in 1985.[25] He also became the 1992–1993 NBA Rookie of the Year. Despite O'Neal's presence, the Magic missed the 1993 NBA playoffs because they were tied with the Indiana Pacers for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with the Pacers holding the tiebreaker.[33]

Despite barely missing the playoffs and receiving the least chance of gaining the top draft pick with only one ball in the lottery, the Magic again won the first pick in the 1993 NBA draft Lottery.[25] Prior to the draft, Guokas stepped down as head coach, and Brian Hill was promoted to become the Magic's second head coach.[34] In the draft, the Magic selected Chris Webber, but traded him to the Golden State Warriors for the number three pick, guard Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway and three future first-round draft picks.[35] With the combination of O'Neal and Hardaway, the Magic became a dominant team in the NBA, compiling the first 50 win season in franchise history with a 50–32 record.[36] The Magic were in the playoffs for the first time, ranked the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference; however, the Pacers swept the Magic 3–0 in the first round, thus ending the Magic's season.[37]

In the 1994–95 season, the Magic's sixth season, All-Star forward Horace Grant was acquired as a free agent from the Chicago Bulls.[25] The Orlando Magic compiled a 57–25 record, best in the East and winning the Atlantic Division title,[38] becoming the second-fastest team (behind the Milwaukee Bucks in 1971, who were in their third season) to advance to the NBA Finals in league history.[39] In the playoffs, the Magic defeated the Boston Celtics, Bulls, and the Indiana Pacers, advancing to the NBA Finals where O'Neal, Hardaway and the young Magic bowed to a more playoff-experienced Hakeem Olajuwon and the Houston Rockets, winning their second consecutive championship in a 4–0 sweep of Orlando.[40]

In the 1995–96 season, the Magic again were near the top of the Eastern Conference and the Atlantic Division with a 60–22 record, led by O'Neal and Hardaway; however, the Magic were seeded number two, behind the NBA's second-best all-time 72–10 record of the Chicago Bulls.[41] In the meantime, general manager Pat Williams was promoted to senior executive vice president and replaced by the vice president of Basketball Operations John Gabriel on April 29, 1996.[42] In the playoffs, after the Magic defeated the Detroit Pistons and the Atlanta Hawks, Orlando met the Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals.[43] The combination of Jordan, Scottie Pippen and rebounder Dennis Rodman was too much for the Magic, and Orlando was swept 4–0.[44]

1996–1999: The post Shaq/Penny Hardaway era

In the offseason, O'Neal left as a free agent to the Los Angeles Lakers, dealing a huge blow to the Magic franchise.[45] In the middle of the season, urged by player discontent, management fired coach Brian Hill and named Richie Adubato as interim coach for the rest of the season. Under Adubato, the Magic went 21–12 to compile a 45–37 record, led by Penny Hardaway. In the playoffs, the Magic quickly fell 0–2 to the heavily favored Miami Heat in the first round, but Hardaway battled back with consecutive 40-point games to assure a game five (the first player to do so), which the Magic ultimately lost.[33]

The Magic then hired Chuck Daly to be head coach for the 1997–98 season.[46] In addition, Hall of Famer Julius Erving joined the Magic's front office, giving Orlando hope for a successful season. The season was hampered by an injury to Hardaway who sat out the majority of the season. Anderson, combined with newly acquired free agent Bo Outlaw, led the team to a 41–41 record, just out of reach of the NBA playoffs. In addition, Seikaly was traded during the season to the New Jersey Nets for three role players and a future draft pick.[47]

In 1998–99, with the drafting of Michael Doleac and Matt Harpring with the 12th and 15th picks in the 1998 draft, and a healthy Penny Hardaway and Nick Anderson, the Magic tied for the Eastern Conference's best record with the Miami Heat in the lockout-shortened season, 33–17. At the heart of the team was veteran and future Orlando Magic Hall of Famer Darrell Armstrong, leading from the vanguard (a constant that Orlando fans would enjoy for a decade) and picking up the NBA's Sixth-Man and Most Improved Player awards along the way. Orlando also acquired NBA great Dominique Wilkins, along with brother Gerald, who were past their primes but were both still serviceable NBA players. In the playoffs the Penny Hardaway-led Magic were seeded number 3 because of tiebreakers and faced the Philadelphia 76ers. The 76ers, led by Allen Iverson, upset the Magic 3–1 in the first round.[48] The team also changed their uniforms for the first time ever, changing from pinstripes to stars.

1999–2000: "Heart and Hustle" season

In 1999, the Magic, under general manager John Gabriel, who was later named Executive of the Year, hired rookie-coach Doc Rivers.[49] Gabriel dismantled the previous team trading their only remaining superstar Penny Hardaway to the Phoenix Suns for Danny Manning (who never donned a Magic uniform), Pat Garrity, and two future draft picks.[50] The Magic were then a team composed of virtually all no name players and little experience, which included team captain Armstrong, Bo Outlaw and a young Ben Wallace, along with Coach Rivers, who led the Magic to a 41–41 record, barely missing out on the playoffs. At the end of the season Rivers was named Coach of the Year. That year was characterized by the slogan "Heart and Hustle", as the team was known for its hard-working style.[51]

2000–2004: The Tracy McGrady era

The following offseason, Gabriel, with millions of cleared salary cap space, attempted to lure three of the NBA's most prized free agents: Tim Duncan, Grant Hill, and Tracy McGrady. While Duncan opted to remain with the San Antonio Spurs, the Magic acquired Hill, a perennial All-Star, and McGrady. With McGrady and Hill together, the Magic were expected to be a force in the East. However, Hill was limited to 4 games because of an ankle injury. McGrady blossomed into a star during the season, becoming one of the NBA's top scorers. With the addition of Mike Miller from the draft, the Magic compiled a 43–39 record, which included a nine-game winning streak, and once again made the playoffs. McGrady made the All-Star Team and All-NBA 2nd Team. Miller won the Rookie of the Year.[52] In the playoffs, they faced the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round. The Bucks won the series 3–1.

In 2001–02, McGrady led the Magic to a winning record of 44–38. Hill was still severely limited by his ankle injury, and did not play for the vast majority of the season. McGrady, combined Armstrong, Miller, and 3-point sharpshooter Pat Garrity, formed the core of the team. McGrady made the All-NBA for the first time and made his second consecutive All-Star Team. However, the Magic were defeated 3–1 in the first round of the playoffs by the Charlotte Hornets led by Baron Davis.[53]

In 2002–03, with the acquisitions of Gordan Giricek and Drew Gooden from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Mike Miller, McGrady once again led the Magic to a 42–40 record. McGrady led the league in scoring with 32.1 ppg, made his second All-NBA 1st Team, and 3rd All-Star Team. Despite still not having Hill due to injury, the Magic entered the playoffs for the third straight year. However, after taking a 3–1 lead in the best-of-seven first-round series, the Magic fell to the Detroit Pistons 4–3 in the now infamous heartbreaker. McGrady was quoted as saying, "It feels good to get in the second round" after still needing one more win to advance.[54]

The Magic's 15th season in 2003–04 proved to be one of its toughest ever. Even with the acquisition of veteran free agents Tyronn Lue and Juwan Howard, the Magic struggled early. After winning its first game, the Magic lost 19 consecutive games, setting a franchise record. They never recovered, and finished an NBA worst 21–61. Despite this, McGrady led the league in scoring with 28.0 ppg, made the All-NBA 2nd Team and his 4th consecutive All-Star Team. In the middle of the 19-game losing streak, coach Doc Rivers was fired, and assistant Johnny Davis was promoted to head coach.[55] General manager Gabriel was replaced by John Weisbrod.[56]

2004–2012: The Dwight Howard era

 
Dwight Howard was drafted No. 1 overall in the 2004 NBA draft.

In the off-season, Weisbrod completely dismantled the team. Though he kept Davis as coach, he shook up the player roster, only keeping a few players from last season. The most significant trade was Tracy McGrady. McGrady, discontent with the Magic, wished to move on; Weisbrod accused McGrady of "slacking off" and not attending practices (McGrady later admitted that he did not give 100% during the 2003–2004 season and wanted the team to bring him some help, but never wanted to leave Orlando). The Magic traded McGrady along with Reece Gaines, Tyronn Lue, and Juwan Howard to the Houston Rockets for Steve Francis, Kelvin Cato, and Cuttino Mobley.[57] In addition, the Magic acquired center Tony Battie and two second-round draft picks from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Drew Gooden, Steven Hunter, and the draft rights to Anderson Varejão.[58] The Magic then signed free agent Hedo Türkoğlu. With the number one draft pick, the Magic selected high-school phenomenon and future All-Star and franchise cornerstone Dwight Howard, and a draft-day trade with the Denver Nuggets got them point guard Jameer Nelson.[59]

After a promising 13–6 start, the Magic began to fall apart. First, Weisbrod traded Mobley for Doug Christie from the Sacramento Kings. Christie, because of his emotional ties to the Kings, at first refused to play for the Magic. Later on, Christie claimed he had bone spurs and was placed on the injured list after playing only a few games for the Magic.[60] Near the end of the season, with a playoff-push faltering, Weisbrod fired Davis after leading Davis to believe he was going to be the team's head coach for the entire 2004–05 NBA season. He then promoted Chris Jent to interim head coach.[61] Throughout the season, bolstered by Hill's return, the Magic played spectacularly, defeating top NBA teams. However, led by the erratic play of Francis, the Magic also lost to league teams with losing records. Howard showed great promise, becoming one of the few players to average a double-double. Howard was a consistent rebounder and scorer, becoming the first rookie to start and play all 82 games in a season. In addition, Nelson, after a slow start, developed into a talented player, taking over the starting point guard position. Hill also returned and averaged 19.7 points a game. Hill was chosen an All-Star starter by NBA fans for the 2005 All-Star Game, and Dwight Howard and Jameer Nelson were named to the All-Rookie first and second teams, respectively. Howard was a unanimous selection.

 
Jameer Nelson spent 10 seasons with Orlando from 2004 to 2014.

The Magic finished the season 36–46.[59] Their playoff push was hampered by injuries in the last quarter of the season: a season-ending broken wrist for sixth man Hedo Türkoğlu, a shin injury to Grant Hill, a rib cage injury to Nelson, and a three-game suspension to Francis for kicking a photographer. The Magic ended a few games out of the playoffs. On May 23, 2005, the Magic's plans were disrupted by the abrupt resignation of general manager and Chief Operating Officer John Weisbrod.[62] In addition, the Magic announced the following day that Brian Hill, the coach who led the Magic to the NBA Finals under O'Neal and Hardaway, would return as head coach.[63]

The Magic drafted Spanish Fran Vázquez with the 11th pick in the 2005 NBA draft. On July 28, 2005, Vazquez stunned the team after announcing that he would remain in Spain to play for Akasvayu Girona, getting ridiculed by media after he was quoted that the decision to stay was made by his girlfriend.[citation needed] Owner Rich DeVos announced on October 21 that he was transferring ownership to his children, with the official owner role moving to son-in-law and team president Bob Vander Weide. The transfer was supposed to be complete by the end of the year.[64]

The 2005–06 season opened with high hopes for the Magic despite not being able to add first-round draft pick Vasquez. Grant Hill was supposedly finally healed from his multiple ankle surgeries. Dwight Howard and Jameer Nelson showed excellent progress during summer-league play. Second-round draft pick Travis Diener showed excellent shooting and decision-making during the summer. And the free-agent signing of Keyon Dooling showed that the club was going to continue making progress. Then trouble began. Hill, despite his ankle apparently being healed, suffered a painful sports hernia injury that would hamper his play throughout the entire season. After playing in three preseason games, he underwent surgery to correct the hernia and would not appear during the regular season until mid-December, to which he lasted a month before attempting to make another comeback in February and early March, however, he only played sporadically. Then a foot injury to Nelson forced him to sit out for over a month.

On February 15, 2006, the Magic announced that they had acquired Darko Miličić and Carlos Arroyo from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Kelvin Cato and a 2007 top-five protected first-round draft pick. One week later, on February 22, the Magic announced that they had traded Steve Francis to the New York Knicks in exchange for Penny Hardaway (whom they waived two days later) and Trevor Ariza. With a set starting rotation of Battie, Howard, Türkoğlu, DeShawn Stevenson, and Nelson, the Magic mounted a surprising run at the eighth playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, including an 8-game winning streak and 12 consecutive home wins. The streak included wins against NBA powerhouses Detroit, San Antonio, Dallas and Miami, as well as a game against the Philadelphia 76ers in which Howard recorded 28 points and a career-high 26 rebounds. Despite their efforts they did not make the playoffs.

2006–2010: Return to the NBA Finals

 
Head coach Stan Van Gundy

With the 11th overall pick in the 2006 NBA draft, the Magic took former Duke star JJ Redick. Even with the fan support to get him playing time he averaged just over 11 minutes a game. After beginning the season strong with a 13–4 record, the Orlando Magic began to suffer in the standings as the result of multiple losses, due in large part to the injuries of Tony Battie, Keyon Dooling, and Grant Hill. The Magic were also hampered with the sporadic play of many of their young stars, who on multiple occasions showed their propensity for streaky shooting and the team's lack of a solid scoring two-guard. Despite the team's poor play, Dwight Howard continued to develop and blossom in his third year in the league, culminating in his first selection to the Eastern Conference All-Star team. The final few weeks of the season saw the Magic build momentum and confidence with an impressive late push towards the Playoffs. On April 15, 2007, with an 88–86 victory over the Boston Celtics, the Magic secured its first berth in the NBA Playoffs since 2003 by locking up the 8th seed in the Eastern Conference. This marked the first time that the team had made the playoffs while posting a losing record. Nevertheless, their Playoff run ended on April 28, 2007, after they were swept in the first round by first seeded Detroit Pistons whose experience, veteran leadership and ability to consistently make the clutch basket proved far too much for the undermanned and overwhelmed Magic to overcome. It was announced on May 23, 2007, that Brian Hill had been fired as head coach of the Magic.

On June 1, 2007, the Magic signed Billy Donovan to be their head coach for five years. The next day, Donovan wished to be released from the contract and the Magic agreed several days later. On June 6, 2007, the Magic signed a 4-year contract with Stan Van Gundy. In the free agent market, the Magic signed Rashard Lewis of the Seattle SuperSonics to a six-year league-maximum contract believed to be worth over $110 million.[65] At the NBA China Games, the Magic swept the three games in China, twice against the Cleveland Cavaliers and once against the Chinese national team in games held in Shanghai and in Macau.

On November 15, 2007, Bob Vander Weide, the son-in-law of Richard DeVos, officially took over as owner of the team, although ownership is still split evenly amongst Richard DeVos' other children as well.[66]

The Magic started the 2007–08 NBA season with an impressive 16–4 record in their first 20 games, which included wins over the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers. Through the next few months, the Magic were not so successful, splitting their next 36 games with 18 wins and 18 losses. At the start of March, the Magic seemed to pick up speed again, finishing the month with 10 wins, the first time since November that they won 10 or more in a month. The Magic clinched the Southeast Division title when the Washington Wizards were routed at Utah 129–87 on March 31, 2008. It was the Magic's third division title, but only their first since 1995–96 season, as well as their first since the Southeast Division was formed. They also earned their 50th win of the season against the Chicago Bulls on April 13, which had not happened since the 1995–96 season. The Magic finished the regular season 52–30, their best season since 1995–96. With the 3rd seed in the Eastern Conference, they were matched up in their first-round playoff series against the Toronto Raptors. The Magic had home-court advantage for the first time since the 1998–99 season.

On April 28, 2008, at Amway Arena, the Magic eliminated the Raptors with a 4–1 series victory in the first round. It was the first playoff series victory for the Magic in 12 years after 6 straight first-round exits. The run of success did not last long as they fell 4–1 to the experienced Detroit Pistons in the second round. With the Magic already down in the series, controversy erupted after the Pistons' Game 2 victory. At the conclusion of the 3rd quarter, Chauncey Billups of the Pistons made a three-point shot giving the Pistons a three-point lead. However, the clock had stopped just as the play began. NBA rules prohibit officials from using instant replay or any timing device to determine how much time has elapsed when a clock malfunctions, nor is a replay allowed to be viewed from the time of the malfunction to when the play ends, when the game clock has not expired. Because of the rule, the officials then estimated that the play took 4.6 seconds, and because there were 5.1 seconds remaining when play began, the field goal was allowed to be counted. The NBA later admitted that the play actually took 5.7 seconds and the basket in question should not have counted.[67] The Pistons went on to win Game 2. The Magic were able to win Game 3, with the Pistons' Chauncey Billups out for most of the game with an injury, but were unable to take advantage of his absence and defeat the Pistons in Games 4 and 5, which ended the Magic's playoff run in 2008.

 
JJ Redick in 2008

The first half of the 2008–09 season went very well for the Magic. After 41 games, the Magic were 33–8, leading the Southeast Division, as well as having one of the top four records in the league. At the start of February, Jameer Nelson, their all-star starting point guard, went down with a shoulder injury. He was expected to miss the remainder of the season. After trading for Rafer Alston, the Magic finished the regular season with a 59–23 record, it was the most games the team had won in a season since the 1995–96 season in which they had 60 wins. In the playoffs, the Magic beat the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the playoffs and then the defending champions, the Boston Celtics, in the Eastern Conference semifinals, behind assistant coach Patrick Ewing's guarantee that they would win Game 7 of that series.[68] In their first conference finals since 1996, the Magic beat the Cleveland Cavaliers, which were led by the season's MVP, LeBron James. After dropping the first two games in the Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Magic finally won their first-ever game in the Finals in Game 3. Despite Nelson's return to the team for the Finals, the Lakers won the series and the championship by beating the Magic in five games.

In the 2009 off-season, Orlando traded Rafer Alston, Tony Battie, and Courtney Lee to the New Jersey Nets in exchange for eight-time All-Star Vince Carter and Ryan Anderson.[69] Hedo Türkoğlu, as part of a sign-and-trade, was sent to the Toronto Raptors. They then made several free agent signings. On July 10, former Dallas Mavericks power forward Brandon Bass was given a 4-year deal.[70] On July 21, the Magic signed former Phoenix Suns forward Matt Barnes.[71] On August 19, they signed former Miami Heat point guard Jason Williams, who decided to come back after a year in retirement.[72]

On September 28, 2009, Orlando extended the contract of head coach Stan Van Gundy by exercising his option for the 2010–11 season. They did the same for general manager Otis Smith, which would keep him in that position through the 2011–12 season.[73]

The Magic were without Rashard Lewis for the first 10 games of the 2009–10 season. Lewis tested positive for an elevated testosterone level that was caused by an over-the-counter supplement containing a substance banned by the league.[74] To make matters worse, Vince Carter suffered a left ankle injury in just the second game of the season. Carter's injury turned out to be not too serious, but caused him to miss the next five games. Another setback came in mid-November, when Jameer Nelson injured his left knee, which required arthroscopic surgery to repair. Nelson would be out for five weeks. Despite all of this, the Magic had a 23–8 record at the end of December.

Orlando lost seven of their first ten games in January, but recovered well enough to post a winning record for the month by winning six of their next seven. Following the All-Star break, the Magic went on a roll, winning 23 of their 28 remaining games, clinching their fourth consecutive playoff berth and winning their third consecutive division championship in the process. The Magic finished the regular season with a 59–23 record, matching their record from the 2008–09 season, and finishing with not only the second-best record in the Eastern Conference, but the second-best record in the entire league. The team became one of the only teams in NBA history to beat all of the other 29 teams at least once during the regular season. The Magic swept the Charlotte Bobcats and the Atlanta Hawks in the first two rounds of the playoffs, respectively. They then faced the Boston Celtics in the conference finals. After losing the first three games of the series, Orlando managed to win the next two games, but lost on the road in Game 6, ending their season.

2010–2012: "Dwightmare" saga

 
Scott Skiles coached the Magic in the 2015–16 season.

In anticipation of the team's move to Amway Center, the Magic updated its logo. They retained the streaking ball logo, but changed the wordmark taken from their current uniforms. The Magic hosted the NBA All-Star Game in 2012. The Magic also unveiled black alternate uniforms.

In the summer of 2010 the Orlando Magic signed Chris Duhon, formerly of the New York Knicks,[75] and Quentin Richardson, formerly of the Miami Heat.

On December 18, 2010, having lost five of their last six games, the Magic made a blockbuster trade deal with the Phoenix Suns and the Washington Wizards. They traded Vince Carter, Marcin Gortat and Mickaël Piétrus to Phoenix for Hedo Türkoğlu (who led them into the 2009 NBA Finals when they lost 4–1 against the Los Angeles Lakers), Jason Richardson and Earl Clark. Rashard Lewis was traded to Washington for 3-time All-Star Gilbert Arenas.[76]

The Magic finished the season with 52 victories, good for 2nd in the Southeast Division. But they were ousted in six games by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 2011 NBA playoffs, the first time head coach Stan Van Gundy was eliminated early in the playoffs.

In a shortened 2012 season, due to the NBA Lockout, the Magic started the offseason on a rocky note, with their All-Star center, Dwight Howard, requesting a trade to either the New Jersey Nets, Los Angeles Lakers, or Dallas Mavericks. Overlooking the trade request the Magic did a sign and trade with the Boston Celtics for Glen Davis and Von Wafer in exchange for Brandon Bass. The Magic also amnestied Gilbert Arenas and signed Larry Hughes, Justin Harper, and DeAndre Liggins. The Magic started the season on Christmas Day in Oklahoma City against the Thunder. They lost the season opener 97–89. During the month of February, the Magic waived Hughes and signed Ish Smith. On February 26, Orlando hosted the 2012 All-Star Game. The Magic struggled to win games consistently, with concerns about the uncertainty of Dwight Howard's future with the franchise. However, after Dwight rescinded his trade demand and signed a one-year deal in March, the Magic seemed to find their footing again. But then in early April, shortly after it became public that Howard requested coach Van Gundy to be replaced, the center was diagnosed with a herniated disk and forced to have back surgery, thus ending his season. The Magic clinched the sixth seed in the east with a 37–29 record. The Magic were faced with the third-seeded Pacers in the first round. Despite winning the first game of the series the Magic were defeated 4–1.

On May 21, 2012, it was reported that general manager Otis Smith and head coach Stan Van Gundy would part ways with the organization. Stan Van Gundy finished with a 259–135 regular-season record with the team which included making the playoffs in those five years and a conference championship.

CEO Alex Martins announced former Oklahoma City assistant general manager Rob Hennigan as the new general manager for the Orlando Magic on June 20, 2012. Once hired, he became the youngest general manager in the league.[77]

In the 2012 NBA draft, the Magic selected Andrew Nicholson and Kyle O'Quinn.

On June 25, 2012, Dwight Howard had face-to-face meeting with general manager Rob Hennigan in Los Angeles and demanded a trade to the Brooklyn Nets.[78]

On July 9, 2012, the Magic completed a sign-and-trade deal with the New Orleans Hornets, that sent forward Ryan Anderson to the Hornets. In return the Magic received center Gustavo Ayon.

On July 28, 2012, Jacque Vaughn was named the new head coach. He had been the assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs for the last two seasons.[79]

On August 9, 2012, ESPN reported that a four-team trade would send Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers. ESPN.com's Marc Stein was told the Lakers were to acquire Howard, Chris Duhon and Earl Clark, the Denver Nuggets were to acquire Andre Iguodala, the Philadelphia 76ers were to acquire Andrew Bynum and Jason Richardson, and the Magic were to acquire Arron Afflalo, Al Harrington, Nikola Vučević, Maurice Harkless, Josh McRoberts, Christian Eyenga, and five total protected future (three 1st round, two 2nd round) picks from each of the other three teams.[80] The deal was officially confirmed and completed on August 10.[81] Howard left the Magic as their all-time leading scorer, shot blocker, and rebounder.

2012–present: Rebuilding

 
Aaron Gordon was selected by the Magic in the 2014 NBA draft.

2012–2017: Rob Hennigan era

 
Nikola Vucevic playing with the Magic

Following the trade of Dwight Howard, the Magic entered into a state of rebuilding with Maurice Harkless and Nikola Vučević. On August 29, the Magic signed free agent guard E'Twaun Moore. On December 2, 2012, Howard's first game against his former team, the Magic defeated the Lakers 113–103.

On February 21, 2013, the Magic traded JJ Redick, Ish Smith and Gustavo Ayón to the Milwaukee Bucks. In return, the Magic received Beno Udrih, Tobias Harris and rookie Doron Lamb. The Magic also traded Josh McRoberts to the Charlotte Bobcats for Hakim Warrick who was waived 2 days later. The Magic finish the 2012–2013 season 20–62 as the worst record in the NBA, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2006.

On June 27, 2013, the Orlando Magic had the 2nd pick in the 1st round of the 2013 NBA draft. The Magic used their lottery pick to draft Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year,[82] shooting guard Victor Oladipo from Indiana University. The Orlando Magic also had the 51st pick in the 2nd round of the NBA draft. They used this pick to draft 6'8" forward Romero Osby from the University of Oklahoma. Osby averaged 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 1.3 assists during his senior NCAA season at Oklahoma, but was cut by the Magic before the season opener.

The Magic finished the 2013–2014 season with a 23–59 record, 3rd worst in the NBA. The draft lottery gave them the 4th pick in the 2014 NBA draft. In the draft, they selected Aaron Gordon with the 4th pick and Dario Šarić with the 12th pick. Saric was then swapped for the 10th pick, Elfrid Payton in exchange for a 2017 1st round pick and a future 2nd round pick. Roy Devyn Marble was selected with the 56th pick in the 2nd round. On February 5, 2015, Jacque Vaughn was relieved of his head coaching duties after coaching 2½ seasons for the Magic. His overall record was 58–158. He was replaced by interim head coach James Borrego.

On May 29, 2015, the Magic hired their former point guard Scott Skiles as the franchise's 12th head coach.[83][84]

On June 25, 2015, in the 2015 NBA draft, Orlando selected Mario Hezonja with the fifth overall pick and Tyler Harvey with the 51st overall pick.[85] On February 16, 2016, the Magic traded Tobias Harris to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Ersan İlyasova and Brandon Jennings.[86]

On May 12, 2016, Skiles stepped down as head coach of the Orlando Magic.[87] On May 19, the Orlando Magic agreed to a deal with former Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel to become the next head coach of the team.[88]

With Vogel as their new coach, the Magic made many changes to their roster during the offseason. On June 23, 2016, in the 2016 NBA draft the Magic selected Domantas Sabonis 11th overall, but then traded Sabonis and shooting guard Victor Oladipo for defensive power forward Serge Ibaka of the Oklahoma City Thunder. During free agency the Magic re-signed Evan Fournier to a five-year, $85 million contract and also signed Bismack Biyombo, Jeff Green, and D. J. Augustin. On July 15, C. J. Wilcox was acquired, along with cash considerations, from the Clippers in exchange for Devyn Marble and a future second round draft pick.[89][90][91]

On February 14, 2017, Ibaka was traded to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Terrence Ross and a future first-round draft pick.[92] The Magic finished the 2016–17 season with the third worst record in their conference, finishing 29–53.

2017–present: Jeff Weltman era

 
Markelle Fultz playing for the Magic.

In the summer of 2017, the Magic made various changes, the first being the firing of general manager Rob Hennigan on April 13. On May 23, the Magic named Jeff Weltman, the former general manager of the Toronto Raptors, as president of basketball operations and named John Hammond, the former general manager for the Milwaukee Bucks, as the new general manager. With the sixth overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, Orlando drafted Florida State forward, Jonathan Isaac. During free agency the Magic signed Jonathon Simmons, Arron Afflalo, Shelvin Mack, Marreese Speights, Khem Birch and Adreian Payne.

On October 6, 2017, the Magic announced that former superstar Tracy McGrady, had rejoined the team as assistant to the CEO.

On February 8, 2018, the Magic traded starting point guard Elfrid Payton to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for a 2018 second-round pick.[93]

On April 12, 2018, head coach Frank Vogel was fired by the Magic after the conclusion of the 2017–18 regular season.[94] On May 30, the Magic named Steve Clifford as their new head coach.[95]

On June 21, 2018, the Magic drafted center Mohamed Bamba with the sixth overall pick.[96] and Melvin Frazier in the second round. Other player acquisitions included trading for Timofey Mozgov and Jerian Grant in a three-team trade for Bismack Biyombo, Jarell Martin in a trade from the Memphis Grizzlies, and free agent Isaiah Briscoe.

On September 6, 2018, team owner Richard DeVos died aged 92 from complications from an infection.[97]

During the 2018–19 season, the Magic won their sixth division title and finished in seventh place in the Eastern Conference to clinch a playoff berth for the first time since the 2011–12 season.[98] Mohamed Bamba was diagnosed with stress fracture on February 5, 2019,[99] and eventually missed the remainder of the season. At the NBA trade deadline, the Magic traded Jonathon Simmons and two draft picks to the Philadelphia 76ers for Markelle Fultz.[100] Nikola Vučević was selected as a reserve for the 2019 Eastern Conference All Star Team, being the first Orlando Magic All Star player since Dwight Howard in 2012. In March 2019, the Magic signed former NBA Rookie of the Year Michael Carter-Williams to two ten-day contracts before signing him to a one-year deal.[101] The Magic were matched up against the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the 2019 NBA playoffs. While the Magic won their first playoff game in seven years, the Toronto Raptors won the series 4–1.

In the 2019 NBA draft the Magic selected Chuma Okeke with the 16th overall pick,[102] and traded its second-round pick to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for $2.2 million and a future draft pick.[103][104] With the prospect of limited playing time due to injury, the Magic and Okeke agree to sign a one-year deal with the Magic's G League affiliate in Lakeland and sign Okeke's rookie contract in the summer of 2020.[105] During the 2019 free agency, the Magic re-signed with Vučević, Terrence Ross, Michael Carter-Williams, and Birch,[106] signed free agent Al-Farouq Aminu,[107] and waived Mozgov.[108] The Magic compiled a 30–35 record before the league suspended its season on March 11, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the suspension of the season, the Magic were one of the 22 teams invited to the NBA Bubble to participate in the final eight seeding games of the regular season.[109] Season ending injuries to Jonathan Isaac and Mo Bamba, along with significant injuries to Terrence Ross and Evan Fournier hampered their performance and they went 3–5 in the seeding games, but the team earned the 8th playoff spot in the Eastern Conference to face the Milwaukee Bucks. While the Magic won the opening game, Milwaukee won the next four ending the Magic's season in round one for the second year in a row.

In the 2020 NBA draft the Magic selected Cole Anthony with the 15th overall pick.[110] The shortened free agency period followed where the Magic signed their 2019 draft pick Chuma Okeke, re-signed James Ennis, Michael Carter-Williams, and Gary Clark, while adding Dwayne Bacon.[111] The injury Jonathan Isaac suffered during the previous season was significant enough that he was ruled out for the entire 2020–21 season.[112] In the 8th game 2020-2021 NBA Season, starting point guard, Markelle Fultz went down with an ACL tear in a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. After the season-ending injury, rookie point guard, Cole Anthony would fill the starting point guard role. On January 20, 2021, Fultz underwent surgery. At the 2021 NBA trade deadline the Magic traded away Nikola Vučević, Aaron Gordon, and Evan Fournier, each to different teams, in what has been viewed as the beginning of another rebuilding period.[113] At the end of the season, the team and Clifford mutually agreed to part ways.[114]

On July 11, 2021, Jamahl Mosley was named head coach after spending the previous season as an assistant coach with the Dallas Mavericks.[115]

On July 29, 2021, the Magic selected Jalen Suggs with the 5th pick and Franz Wagner with the 8th pick (Acquired via the Chicago Bulls in the Nikola Vučević trade) in the 2021 NBA Draft. The Magic also selected Orlando native Jason Preston in the second round and promptly traded him on draft night to the Los Angeles Clippers.

On June 23, 2022, the Magic selected Paolo Banchero with the 1st pick and Caleb Houstan with the 32nd pick in the 2022 NBA Draft.

Home arenas

Amway Center

Main article: Amway Center
 
Amway Center, the Magic's arena since 2010

The team's current home arena, the Amway Center, officially opened on October 1, 2010. The Orlando Magic hosted their first preseason game at Amway Center on October 10 against the New Orleans Hornets. The 2010–11 regular-season home opener was on October 28 against the Washington Wizards, and the Magic won both games. In 2012, the Amway Center hosted the All-Star Weekend.[116]

At the time it opened, the new Amway Center was home to the largest Jumbotron in the NBA.[117] The arena also features approximately 2,100 feet (640 m) of digital ribbon boards, and outside the building a 46 feet (14 m) by 53 feet (16 m) video display is visible to motorists traveling on Interstate 4.[118]

The Amway Center is also the home of the minor league hockey team, Orlando Solar Bears and the Orlando Predators of the National Arena League (NAL).

Amway Arena (former arena)

Main article: Amway Arena
 
Originally called the Orlando Arena, and later TD Waterhouse Centre, the Amway Arena was the home of the Magic from 1989 to 2010.

Amway Arena opened in 1989 and served as home to the Orlando Magic since their inception until the 2009–2010 season. It was originally known as the Orlando Arena, or the "O-Rena", during its first 10 years. In 1999, TD Waterhouse purchased the naming rights and named the venue the TD Waterhouse Centre. In December 2006, the naming rights were purchased by Amway for four years.[119] It is also home of the Arena Football League's Orlando Predators, the Orlando Sharks of the Major Indoor Soccer League, and various sporting and entertainment events. Amway Arena was one of "The Orlando Venues" owned and operated by the City of Orlando. The other facilities include the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre, Tinker Field, Camping World Stadium, Harry P. Leu Gardens, and Mennello Museum.[120]

Team identity

Logos and uniforms

Orlando advertising agency The Advertising Works, led by its president Doug Minear was responsible for the original Magic uniforms. The logo, featuring a basketball crowded by stars and the wordmark "Magic" with a star replacing the A, was created following meetings with Walt Disney World artists and over 5000 suggestions sent from around the country.[121] Stars would remain a primary feature of the logo once it was redesigned in 2000 to feature a comet-like basketball. Pat Williams first suggested the colors black and gold of his alma mater Wake Forest, but this was eschewed for various factors, including the local college UCF using the same scheme.[122] Black would still be the primary color in the scheme used by Minear, a trait shared by 16 other NBA teams. Other colors were an electric blue specially made by sporting goods manufacturer MacGregor, and silver.[121][123] The home uniforms were white with black pinstripes, featuring black numbers with blue trim, and the road jerseys reversed the scheme while featuring "Orlando" instead of the Magic logo. Given the standard mesh nylon worn across the NBA did not allow for pinstripes, the jerseys were made out of durene, a material with cotton on the underside and polyester bonded on the outside.[123] The road uniform was changed to blue with white pinstripes in 1994–95, although the black uniforms remained in use as alternates.[124]

For the Magic's 10th anniversary in 1998–99, a new look designed by fashion designer Jhane Barnes was unveiled. The pinstripes were dropped and the uniforms now featured stars as the background. Both jerseys, made out of the dazzle that was used in the Women's National Basketball Association uniforms, had the Magic logo, with the home jersey in white and the away in blue.[125]

The Magic's 15th anniversary in 2003–04 inspired another uniform revamp, opting for a cleaner look without stripes or stars. The home jerseys were white and the Magic logo was blue with silver and black trim. The away jersey reverted to the city name, and was blue. The logo and numbers are white with black trim.[126] During this time, the team's original pinstriped jerseys were worn several times per year as alternates: black in 2003–04 and 2006–07, blue in 2004–05, and white in 2005–06.

For the 2008–09 season, the Magic have once again introduced new uniforms. The Magic returned to the pinstriped uniforms to commemorate the team's 20th anniversary.[127][128] The current design combines the elements of the previous three uniform designs the Magic used in its 20-year history. The home jerseys are white with silver pinstripes, while the away jerseys are blue with white pinstripes. The font used for the number and player/team name has also been updated to a more modern look. Magic alternate logos are on the shorts and the back of the jersey. This is the fourth model in franchise history.[127]

As the Magic moved to the Amway Center in 2010, they unveiled a new logo that for the first time fully spelled "Magic", without the star instead of the A.[3][129] They also unveiled a black alternate uniform, with silver pinstripes, mirroring the regular blue road uniform. They were usually worn as throwback uniforms as part of the NBA Hardwood Classics program.[130] A variation of the uniform is also used for Noche Latina every March, with 'Orlando' substituted for 'El Magic', with 'El' in black and silver trim and 'Magic' in blue and silver trim. This was unveiled in the 2011–12 season.[131]

In 2014, Magic unveiled a silver uniform for the first time in their history. It was sleeved, and featuring white pinstripes along with blue, black and white trim for the letters and numbers. Unlike the three other uniforms, a different striping pattern will be used on the sides.[132] In 2016, The Magic unveiled a third alternate uniform, featuring carbon as the primary color and without pinstripes. Named “Stars”, it featured the team's secondary logo and a blue, white and blue tricolor stripe in front, along with white lettering.[133]

The Magic made only a few slight tweaks to their uniforms when Nike became the league's uniform provider in 2017. From 2017 to 2019, the Magic wore white "Association" uniforms, blue "Icon" uniforms and black "Statement" uniforms. With the exception of the black uniforms eliminating the blue side stripes and changing pinstripe colors from silver to blue, the set remained almost identical to the previous Adidas set. Beginning with the 2019–20 season, the black uniform became the "Icon" uniform while a new blue uniform served as the "Statement" uniform. The uniform was inspired from the different sets the Magic wore through the years, such as the silver star and black stripes with white pinstripes from the 1989–98 set, and the cleaner look of the 2003–08 set. This uniform was then tweaked prior to the 2022–23 season, adding black pinstripes (a nod to the 1989–98 uniforms) and black stripes with subtle star patterns (a nod to the 1998–2003 uniforms).[134] Starting in 2020–21, the "Statement" uniforms would feature Jordan Brand's jumpman logo. Their jersey's sponsor is Disney.[135][136]

An annual "City" edition is also utilized by Nike to honor either local culture or team tradition. The Magic's 2017–18 "City" uniform featured a printed pattern of stars in the sky along with the team's alternate logo in front.[137] For the 2018–19 season, the Magic only made slight changes to their "City" uniform, with the printed pattern of stars relegated to the sides and a predominantly black base.[138] The 2019–20 City uniforms featured an "anthracite" (grey) base with orange lettering. The orange color pays homage to Florida's orange-growing industry.[139] The Magic kept the orange theme for their 2020–21 "City" uniform, this time with a white base and orange letters and numerals with anthracite trim. The uniform also paid homage to the original uniforms worn from 1989 to 1998, featuring "Orl" beside an anthracite star in its original typeface along with orange pinstripes.[140] When the jersey's colors are inverted it shows the exact color scheme used in Orlando's original uniforms. In the 2021–22 season, the Magic again reprised the orange theme for its "City" uniform, this time featuring a few elements from previous uniforms.[136] For their 2022–23 "City" uniform, the Magic went with a black base, dark gray pinstripes, and gothic-inspired white letters with blue trim to represent the team and the city as a kingdom on the rise.[136]

Having qualified for the 2020 NBA playoffs the previous year, the Magic were also given an "Earned" uniform. The design, which has a white base, featured the alternate logo in front (an homage to the 2016–17 "Stars" alternate and 2017–19 "City" uniform) and blue numbers with black and silver trim. Side panels featured the stars pattern as an homage to the 1998–2003 blue uniforms.[141]

The Magic are one of seven teams to wear "Classic" uniforms for the 2018–19 season.[142] As part of their 30th anniversary, the team unveiled the uniform similar to those worn from 1994 to 1998.[143]

 
Stuff with the Orlando Magic Dancers

Mascot

Stuff the Magic Dragon has been the Magic's mascot since 1989. A dragon designed by Wade Harrison and Bonnie Erickson of Acme Mascots, Inc, his name is a pun on Puff the Magic Dragon, and how a slam dunk is also known as "stuffing".[144][145]

Players

Main article: Orlando Magic all-time roster
See also: Orlando Magic draft history

Current roster

Orlando Magic roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
G 50 Anthony, Cole 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-05-15 North Carolina
C 11 Bamba, Mo 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 231 lb (105 kg) 1998-05-12 Texas
F 5 Banchero, Paolo 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 2002-11-12 Duke
F/C 10 Bol, Bol 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1999-11-16 Oregon
C 34 Carter, Wendell, Jr. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1999-04-16 Duke
G 20 Fultz, Markelle 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1998-05-29 Washington
G 13 Hampton, R. J. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-02-07 Little Elm HS (TX)
G 14 Harris, Gary 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1994-09-14 Michigan State
G 7 Harris, Kevon (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 216 lb (98 kg) 1997-06-24 Stephen F. Austin
F 2 Houstan, Caleb 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-01-09 Michigan
F 1 Isaac, Jonathan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1997-10-03 Florida State
F 3 Okeke, Chuma   6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 229 lb (104 kg) 1998-08-18 Auburn
G/F 31 Ross, Terrence 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1991-02-05 Washington
F 25 Schofield, Admiral (TW) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 241 lb (109 kg) 1997-03-30 Tennessee
G 4 Suggs, Jalen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2001-06-03 Gonzaga
F 22 Wagner, Franz 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2001-08-27 Michigan
F/C 21 Wagner, Moritz 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1997-04-26 Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  •   Injured

Roster
Last transaction: January 10, 2023

Retained draft rights

The Magic hold the draft rights to the following unsigned draft picks who have been playing outside the NBA. A drafted player, either an international draftee or a college draftee who is not signed by the team that drafted him, is allowed to sign with any non-NBA teams. In this case, the team retains the player's draft rights in the NBA until one year after the player's contract with the non-NBA team ends.[146] This list includes draft rights that were acquired from trades with other teams.

Draft Round Pick Player Pos. Nationality Current team Note(s) Ref
2018 2 43 Justin Jackson F   Canada Free agent From the Denver Nuggets [147]
2013 2 60 Jānis Timma G/F   Latvia Grises de Humacao (Puerto Rico) From the Memphis Grizzlies [148]

Retired numbers

Orlando Magic retired numbers
No. Player Position Tenure
6 1 Fans ("The Sixth Man") — 1989–present

Notes:

Basketball Hall of Famers

Orlando Magic Hall of Famers
Players
No. Name Position Tenure Inducted
21 Dominique Wilkins F 1999 2006
6 Patrick Ewing 1 C 2001–2002 2008
32 Shaquille O'Neal C 1992–1996 2016
1 Tracy McGrady G 2000–2004 2017
33 Grant Hill F 2000–2007 2018
4 Ben Wallace C/F 1999–2000 2021
Coaches
Name Position Tenure Inducted
Chuck Daly 2 Head coach 1997–1999 1994

Notes:

  • 1 In total, Ewing was inducted into the Hall of Fame twice – as player and as a member of the 1992 Olympic team. Also served as assistant coach in 2007–2012.
  • 2 In total, Daly was inducted into the Hall of Fame twice – as coach and as a member of the 1992 Olympic team

FIBA Hall of Famers

Orlando Magic Hall of Famers
Players
No. Name Position Tenure Inducted
32 Shaquille O'Neal C 1992–1996 2017
Coaches
Name Position Tenure Inducted
Chuck Daly 1 Head coach 1997–1999 2021

Notes:

  • 1 In total, Daly was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame twice – as coach and as a member of the 1992 Olympic team.

Orlando Magic Hall of Fame

In 2014, the Orlando Magic launched the team's Hall of Fame, which honors players, coaches and executives who have had a major impact for the team and in the community.[151][152]

Orlando Magic Hall of Fame
Players
No. Name Position Tenure Inducted
25 Nick Anderson G 1989–1999 2014[153]
32 Shaquille O'Neal C 1992–1996 2015[154]
1 Penny Hardaway G 1993–1999 2017[155]
1 Tracy McGrady G/F 2000–2004 2018
10 Darrell Armstrong G 1995–2003 2020[156]
Staff
Name Position Tenure Inducted
Pat Williams Co-founder 1988–present 2014[153]
Richard DeVos Owner 1991–2018 2016[157]
Jim Hewitt Founder — 2017
David Steele Broadcaster 1989–present 2019

Head coaches

Main article: List of Orlando Magic head coaches

Season-by-season record

List of the last five seasons completed by the Magic. For the full season-by-season history, see List of Orlando Magic seasons.

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, W–L% = Winning percentage

Season GP W L W–L% Finish Playoffs
2017–18 82 25 57 .305 4th, Southeast Did not qualify
2018–19 82 42 40 .512 1st, Southeast Lost in First Round, 1–4 (Raptors)
2019–20 73 33 40 .452 2nd, Southeast Lost in First Round, 1–4 (Bucks)
2020–21 72 21 51 .292 5th, Southeast Did not qualify
2021–22 82 22 60 .268 5th, Southeast Did not qualify

Rivalries

Miami Heat

Main article: Heat–Magic rivalry

The Orlando Magic and the Miami Heat had a rivalry because both teams are located in Florida, thus the rivalry was known as the Sunshine State rivalry. Another ingredient to the rivalry was the high-caliber players on both teams such as Orlando's Shaquille O'Neal and Penny Hardaway to Miami's Alonzo Mourning and Tim Hardaway. The two had met each other in the NBA playoffs for the first time in 1997, with Miami beating Orlando 3–2, they have not met in the playoffs since.

The rivalry intensified with the rising stardom of Miami's and Orlando's Dwyane Wade and Dwight Howard, along with Miami's acquiring high-caliber stars such LeBron James from the Cleveland Cavaliers and Chris Bosh from the Toronto Raptors and in 2010, resulting in fierce competition between the two.

When Dwight Howard departed from the Magic to the Los Angeles Lakers in August 2012, the rivalry softened. The Orlando Magic have been going through a process of rebuilding ever since then.

Atlanta Hawks

The Atlanta Hawks and the Orlando Magic had an intense rivalry, mostly stemming from playoff competitions and the rising stardom of Dwight Howard and Josh Smith, both from the 2004 NBA draft and who were both raised in Georgia.

The two teams faced each other three times in the 1996, 2010, and 2011 NBA playoffs. The Magic defeated the Hawks in the second round of the 1996 playoffs 4–1, and swept the second-round series 4–0 in the 2010 playoffs, while the Hawks eliminated the Magic 4–2 in the first round of the corresponding 2011 playoffs.

Media

Main article: List of Orlando Magic broadcasters

Television

The current television announcing team for the Orlando Magic is play-by-play announcer David Steele and color analyst Jeff Turner. Turner played for the Magic from its inaugural 1989 season to 1996. Paul Kennedy and Dante Marchetelli serve as courtside reporters, while Marchetelli, former coach Brian Hill, and former Magic player Nick Anderson host the pre-game, halftime and post-game shows. Television broadcasts were split in 2007–08 between Fox Sports Florida and Sun Sports (later Fox Sports Sun, currently Bally Sports Sun). In the 18 years before then, broadcasts were split between Sun Sports (formerly known as the Sunshine Network) and local television stations, originally WKCF and, later, WRBW.

There was a controversy with moving broadcasts to Fox Sports Florida since Orlando's largest cable TV provider, Bright House Networks, did not carry the network. Pressure increased for the cable provider to pick up FS Florida in time for the 2007–08 NBA season but this did not happen. The Magic persisted with airing games on FS Florida into the 2008–09 season despite Bright House's refusal to pick up the channel in all of its affiliates. Bright House and FS Florida came to an agreement on January 1, 2009, and began airing the channel as part of its standard cable package. However, Bright House airs the channel using a digital signal that only allows customers who own the Digital cable box to receive the channel. The customers do not have to pay any additional costs to get the channel with their Digital cable box.

As of the 2020–21 season, all Magic games are now on Bally Sports Florida.

Radio

After the end of the 2019–20 season, the Orlando Magic decided to not to renew its contract with play-by-play announcer Dennis Neumann and color analyst Richie Adubato, another former Magic head coach.[158] Games are produced by Magic Radio Network flagship AM 580 WDBO in Orlando, and also broadcast on AM 1380 WELE in Daytona Beach, 99.5 FM WGMW "The Star" in Gainesville and Ocala, AM 1290 WPCF in Panama City, AM 1590 WPSL in Port St. Lucie and AM 1450 WSTU in Stuart. The affiliate in Tallahassee is AM 1270 "My 94.3" WTLY. The immediate Tampa Bay area has no affiliate although AM 1340 in Clearwater WTAN is listed on the team's website. The Magic will continue to have a radio presence using the audio from its television broadcasts.[159]

The flagship broadcast was simulcast on WDBO-FM during the 2011–12 NBA season while that station moved from AM to FM. When WDBO re-formatted from talk radio to sports radio, it retained the flagship status. However, WOEX (the former WDBO-FM) still simulcasts Magic games in Central Florida.

Podcasts

The official Orlando Magic website features a collection of podcasts available on iTunes, including "Magic Overtime with Dante and Galante".

Leaders

Franchise leaders

Bold denotes still active with team.

Italic denotes still active but not with team.

Points scored (regular season) (as of the 2021–22 NBA season)[160]

  1. Dwight Howard (11,435)
  2. Nick Anderson (10,650)
  3. Nikola Vucevic (10,423)
  4. Tracy McGrady (8,298)
  5. Jameer Nelson (8,184)
  6. Shaquille O'Neal (8,019)
  7. Hedo Turkoglu (7,216)
  8. Evan Fournier (7,049)
  9. Penny Hardaway (7,018)
  10. Dennis Scott (6,603)
  11. Darrell Armstrong (5,898)
  12. Aaron Gordon (5,507)
  13. Scott Skiles (4,966)
  14. Horace Grant (4,638)
  15. Rashard Lewis (4,194)
  16. Terrance Ross (4,093)
  17. Pat Garrity (3,800)
  18. JJ Redick (3,662)
  19. Victor Oladipo (3,551)
  20. Terry Catledge (3,433)

Other statistics (regular season) (as of the 2021–22 NBA season)[160]

Most minutes played
Player Minutes
Dwight Howard 22,471
Nick Anderson 22,440
Jameer Nelson 19,038
Nikola Vucevic 18,791
Hedo Turkoglu 16,233
Darrell Armstrong 14,234
Horace Grant 14,233
Penny Hardaway 13,721
Evan Fournier 13,714
Dennis Scott 13,692
Most rebounds
Player Rebounds
Dwight Howard 8,072
Nikola Vucevic 6,381
Shaquille O'Neal 3,691
Nick Anderson 3,667
Horace Grant 3,353
Aaron Gordon 2,753
Hedo Turkoglu 2,221
Bo Outlaw 2,160
Tracy McGrady 2,067
Jameer Nelson 2,038
Most assists
Player Assists
Jameer Nelson 3,501
Scott Skiles 2,776
Darrell Armstrong 2,555
Penny Hardaway 2,343
Nick Anderson 1,937
Hedo Turkoglu 1,927
Elfrid Payton 1,805
Nikola Vucevic 1,668
Tracy McGrady 1,533
Evan Fournier 1,299
Most three-pointers made
Player 3-pointers made
Dennis Scott 981
Nick Anderson 900
Evan Fournier 895
Jameer Nelson 874
Hedo Turkoglu 794
Rashard Lewis 658
Darrell Armstrong 654
Terrance Ross 636
Pat Garrity 624
JJ Redick 549

Individual records

Franchises accomplishments and awards

Individual awards

NBA Defensive Player of the Year

NBA Rookie of the Year

NBA Sixth Man of the Year

NBA Sportsmanship Award

NBA Most Improved Player of the Year

NBA Coach of the Year

NBA Executive of the Year

NBA scoring champion

All-NBA First Team

All-NBA Second Team

All-NBA Third Team

NBA All-Defensive First Team

NBA All-Defensive Second Team

NBA All-Rookie First Team

NBA All-Rookie Second Team

NBA All-Star Weekend

NBA All-Star Team

NBA All-Star head coaches

Notes

References

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The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando Florida The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association NBA as a member of the league s Eastern Conference Southeast Division The franchise was established in 1989 as an expansion franchise and such notable NBA stars as Shaquille O Neal Penny Hardaway Grant Hill Tracy McGrady Dwight Howard Jameer Nelson Rashard Lewis and Nikola Vucevic have played for the club throughout its history As of 2021 update the franchise has played in the NBA playoffs 16 times in 32 seasons and twice went to the NBA Finals in 1995 and 2009 losing to the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers respectively Orlando has been the second most successful of the four expansion teams brought into the league in 1988 and 1989 in terms of winning percentage and playoff success after the Miami Heat 8 Orlando Magic2022 23 Orlando Magic seasonConferenceEasternDivisionSoutheastFounded1989HistoryOrlando Magic1989 present 1 2 ArenaAmway CenterLocationOrlando FloridaTeam colorsBlue black silver 3 4 Main sponsorWalt Disney World 5 CEOAlex MartinsPresidentJeff Weltman 6 General managerJohn Hammond 7 Head coachJamahl MosleyOwnershipRDV Sports Inc Dan DeVos chairman Affiliation s Lakeland MagicChampionships0Conference titles2 1995 2009 Division titles6 1995 1996 2008 2009 2010 2019 Retired numbers1 6 Websitewww wbr nba wbr com wbr magicAssociationIconStatement Contents 1 Franchise history 1 1 1985 1986 Team creation 1 2 1989 1992 Early years 1 3 1992 1996 The Shaquille O Neal and Penny Hardaway era 1 4 1996 1999 The post Shaq Penny Hardaway era 1 5 1999 2000 Heart and Hustle season 1 6 2000 2004 The Tracy McGrady era 1 7 2004 2012 The Dwight Howard era 1 7 1 2006 2010 Return to the NBA Finals 1 7 2 2010 2012 Dwightmare saga 1 8 2012 present Rebuilding 1 8 1 2012 2017 Rob Hennigan era 1 8 2 2017 present Jeff Weltman era 2 Home arenas 2 1 Amway Center 2 2 Amway Arena former arena 3 Team identity 3 1 Logos and uniforms 3 2 Mascot 4 Players 4 1 Current roster 4 2 Retained draft rights 4 3 Retired numbers 4 4 Basketball Hall of Famers 4 5 FIBA Hall of Famers 4 6 Orlando Magic Hall of Fame 5 Head coaches 6 Season by season record 7 Rivalries 7 1 Miami Heat 7 2 Atlanta Hawks 8 Media 8 1 Television 8 2 Radio 8 3 Podcasts 9 Leaders 9 1 Franchise leaders 9 2 Individual records 10 Franchises accomplishments and awards 10 1 Individual awards 10 2 NBA All Star Weekend 11 Notes 12 References 13 External linksFranchise history EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Orlando Magic news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message 1985 1986 Team creation Edit In September 1985 Orlando businessman Jim L Hewitt approached Philadelphia 76ers general manager Pat Williams as they met in Texas on his idea of bringing an NBA team to Orlando 9 Intrigued by the potential of an Orlando based NBA team Williams became the front man of the investment group one year later after he left the 76ers 10 On June 19 1986 the two held a news conference to announce their intention of seeking an NBA franchise 11 12 At the same time Hewitt and Williams decided to hold a contest in the Orlando Sentinel newspaper to get names for their new franchise Out of a total of 4 296 submitted entries the names were subsequently narrowed to four Heat Tropics Juice and Magic The last one which had been submitted by 11 people was picked after Williams brought his 7 year old daughter Karyn to visit in Orlando 13 On July 27 1986 it was announced that the committee chose the Magic to be the new name of the Orlando franchise in the NBA 14 The name Magic alludes to the area s biggest tourist attraction and economic engine Walt Disney World along with its Magic Kingdom highlighting its corporate theme of magic Hewitt added that You look at all the aspects of Central Florida and you find it really is an exciting place a magical place 15 16 17 Many including Williams himself at first thought that Miami or Tampa were better locations in Florida for a franchise At the time Orlando was a small city without a major airport or a suitable arena 18 Hewitt brought investors such as real estate developer William DuPont Orlando Renegades owner Don Dizney and Southern Fruit Citrus owners Jim and Steve Caruso 11 and talked the Orlando city officials into approving an arena project 19 Meanwhile Williams gave presentations to NBA commissioner David Stern and the owners of the other teams of the league that the town was viable 18 In April the franchise committee recommended expanding by three teams with two of the slots going to Charlotte and Minneapolis St Paul The recommendation put the Orlando bid in doubt since it advised that the state of Florida should only be allocated one team as part of the three team expansion This feedback put the planned Orlando franchise up against the Miami based team originally known as the Florida Heat and eventually named the Miami Heat 20 When both Miami and Orlando ownership groups made successful pitches the expansion committee decided to expand by four teams allowing both to have a franchise 21 The Magic became the first ever major league professional sports franchise in the Orlando area following an expansion fee of reportedly 32 5 million 11 21 They were one of the four new expansion franchises awarded by the NBA in 1987 along with the Charlotte Hornets Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves 22 The Magic hired Matt Guokas as the team s first coach who helped the Magic select 12 players in the NBA Expansion Draft on June 15 1989 On June 27 1989 the Magic chose Nick Anderson with the 11th pick in the first round who became the first draft pick of the franchise 23 1989 1992 Early years Edit The Magic in their debut year went on to select Nick Anderson Illinois who had just won both the Mr Basketball and College Player of the Year awards in the first round of the 1989 NBA Draft As the 10th pick he was the team s first franchise player and leading scorer for a decade The Magic s very first game played was an exhibition game on October 13 1989 against the then reigning champion Detroit Pistons which the Magic won 24 Anderson was quoted as saying the atmosphere and the people watching the game was like Game 7 of the NBA Finals 25 On November 4 1989 the Magic played their first season game at the Orlando Arena O Rena against the visiting New Jersey Nets who won 111 106 in a hard fought game The Magic s first victory came two days later as the Magic defeated the New York Knicks 118 110 The inaugural team compiled a record of 18 64 with players including the franchise star player Nick Anderson Reggie Theus Scott Skiles Terry Catledge Sam Vincent Otis Smith and Jerry Reynolds 26 27 In the 1990 NBA draft the Orlando Magic selected Dennis Scott with the fourth overall pick 28 On December 30 1990 Scott Skiles racked up 30 assists in the 155 116 victory over the Denver Nuggets breaking Kevin Porter s NBA single game assists record 29 29 Skiles was named the NBA s Most Improved Player at the end of the season as the Magic heralded the NBA s most improved record that season Forward Dennis Scott set a team mark with 125 three point field goals for the season the best long distance production by a rookie in NBA history 25 He was named to the NBA All Rookie First Team 25 On September 19 1991 the DeVos family founders of Amway purchased the franchise for 85 million Family patriarch Richard DeVos became the owner of the franchise 30 The 1991 92 season was disappointing for the Magic as various players missed games with injuries Dennis Scott played only 18 games Nick Anderson missed 22 games Stanley Roberts Jerry Reynolds Brian Williams Sam Vincent and Otis Smith all missed at least 27 games each With a shortage of healthy players the team struggled through a 17 game losing streak and finished with a 21 61 record The Magic still managed to have all 41 home games sold out 25 1992 1996 The Shaquille O Neal and Penny Hardaway era Edit Shaquille O Neal in 1994 The Magic history was changed on May 17 1992 when the franchise won the first pick in the 1992 NBA draft Lottery 25 The Magic selected big man Shaquille O Neal from Louisiana State University the biggest prize in the draft since the Knicks won Patrick Ewing 31 O Neal a 7 1 center made an immediate impact on the Magic leading the team to a 41 41 record 32 The Magic again became the NBA s most improved franchise as they improved by 20 games O Neal was the first rookie to be voted an All Star starter since Michael Jordan in 1985 25 He also became the 1992 1993 NBA Rookie of the Year Despite O Neal s presence the Magic missed the 1993 NBA playoffs because they were tied with the Indiana Pacers for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with the Pacers holding the tiebreaker 33 Despite barely missing the playoffs and receiving the least chance of gaining the top draft pick with only one ball in the lottery the Magic again won the first pick in the 1993 NBA draft Lottery 25 Prior to the draft Guokas stepped down as head coach and Brian Hill was promoted to become the Magic s second head coach 34 In the draft the Magic selected Chris Webber but traded him to the Golden State Warriors for the number three pick guard Anfernee Penny Hardaway and three future first round draft picks 35 With the combination of O Neal and Hardaway the Magic became a dominant team in the NBA compiling the first 50 win season in franchise history with a 50 32 record 36 The Magic were in the playoffs for the first time ranked the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference however the Pacers swept the Magic 3 0 in the first round thus ending the Magic s season 37 In the 1994 95 season the Magic s sixth season All Star forward Horace Grant was acquired as a free agent from the Chicago Bulls 25 The Orlando Magic compiled a 57 25 record best in the East and winning the Atlantic Division title 38 becoming the second fastest team behind the Milwaukee Bucks in 1971 who were in their third season to advance to the NBA Finals in league history 39 In the playoffs the Magic defeated the Boston Celtics Bulls and the Indiana Pacers advancing to the NBA Finals where O Neal Hardaway and the young Magic bowed to a more playoff experienced Hakeem Olajuwon and the Houston Rockets winning their second consecutive championship in a 4 0 sweep of Orlando 40 In the 1995 96 season the Magic again were near the top of the Eastern Conference and the Atlantic Division with a 60 22 record led by O Neal and Hardaway however the Magic were seeded number two behind the NBA s second best all time 72 10 record of the Chicago Bulls 41 In the meantime general manager Pat Williams was promoted to senior executive vice president and replaced by the vice president of Basketball Operations John Gabriel on April 29 1996 42 In the playoffs after the Magic defeated the Detroit Pistons and the Atlanta Hawks Orlando met the Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals 43 The combination of Jordan Scottie Pippen and rebounder Dennis Rodman was too much for the Magic and Orlando was swept 4 0 44 1996 1999 The post Shaq Penny Hardaway era Edit In the offseason O Neal left as a free agent to the Los Angeles Lakers dealing a huge blow to the Magic franchise 45 In the middle of the season urged by player discontent management fired coach Brian Hill and named Richie Adubato as interim coach for the rest of the season Under Adubato the Magic went 21 12 to compile a 45 37 record led by Penny Hardaway In the playoffs the Magic quickly fell 0 2 to the heavily favored Miami Heat in the first round but Hardaway battled back with consecutive 40 point games to assure a game five the first player to do so which the Magic ultimately lost 33 The Magic then hired Chuck Daly to be head coach for the 1997 98 season 46 In addition Hall of Famer Julius Erving joined the Magic s front office giving Orlando hope for a successful season The season was hampered by an injury to Hardaway who sat out the majority of the season Anderson combined with newly acquired free agent Bo Outlaw led the team to a 41 41 record just out of reach of the NBA playoffs In addition Seikaly was traded during the season to the New Jersey Nets for three role players and a future draft pick 47 In 1998 99 with the drafting of Michael Doleac and Matt Harpring with the 12th and 15th picks in the 1998 draft and a healthy Penny Hardaway and Nick Anderson the Magic tied for the Eastern Conference s best record with the Miami Heat in the lockout shortened season 33 17 At the heart of the team was veteran and future Orlando Magic Hall of Famer Darrell Armstrong leading from the vanguard a constant that Orlando fans would enjoy for a decade and picking up the NBA s Sixth Man and Most Improved Player awards along the way Orlando also acquired NBA great Dominique Wilkins along with brother Gerald who were past their primes but were both still serviceable NBA players In the playoffs the Penny Hardaway led Magic were seeded number 3 because of tiebreakers and faced the Philadelphia 76ers The 76ers led by Allen Iverson upset the Magic 3 1 in the first round 48 The team also changed their uniforms for the first time ever changing from pinstripes to stars 1999 2000 Heart and Hustle season Edit In 1999 the Magic under general manager John Gabriel who was later named Executive of the Year hired rookie coach Doc Rivers 49 Gabriel dismantled the previous team trading their only remaining superstar Penny Hardaway to the Phoenix Suns for Danny Manning who never donned a Magic uniform Pat Garrity and two future draft picks 50 The Magic were then a team composed of virtually all no name players and little experience which included team captain Armstrong Bo Outlaw and a young Ben Wallace along with Coach Rivers who led the Magic to a 41 41 record barely missing out on the playoffs At the end of the season Rivers was named Coach of the Year That year was characterized by the slogan Heart and Hustle as the team was known for its hard working style 51 2000 2004 The Tracy McGrady era Edit The following offseason Gabriel with millions of cleared salary cap space attempted to lure three of the NBA s most prized free agents Tim Duncan Grant Hill and Tracy McGrady While Duncan opted to remain with the San Antonio Spurs the Magic acquired Hill a perennial All Star and McGrady With McGrady and Hill together the Magic were expected to be a force in the East However Hill was limited to 4 games because of an ankle injury McGrady blossomed into a star during the season becoming one of the NBA s top scorers With the addition of Mike Miller from the draft the Magic compiled a 43 39 record which included a nine game winning streak and once again made the playoffs McGrady made the All Star Team and All NBA 2nd Team Miller won the Rookie of the Year 52 In the playoffs they faced the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round The Bucks won the series 3 1 In 2001 02 McGrady led the Magic to a winning record of 44 38 Hill was still severely limited by his ankle injury and did not play for the vast majority of the season McGrady combined Armstrong Miller and 3 point sharpshooter Pat Garrity formed the core of the team McGrady made the All NBA for the first time and made his second consecutive All Star Team However the Magic were defeated 3 1 in the first round of the playoffs by the Charlotte Hornets led by Baron Davis 53 In 2002 03 with the acquisitions of Gordan Giricek and Drew Gooden from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Mike Miller McGrady once again led the Magic to a 42 40 record McGrady led the league in scoring with 32 1 ppg made his second All NBA 1st Team and 3rd All Star Team Despite still not having Hill due to injury the Magic entered the playoffs for the third straight year However after taking a 3 1 lead in the best of seven first round series the Magic fell to the Detroit Pistons 4 3 in the now infamous heartbreaker McGrady was quoted as saying It feels good to get in the second round after still needing one more win to advance 54 The Magic s 15th season in 2003 04 proved to be one of its toughest ever Even with the acquisition of veteran free agents Tyronn Lue and Juwan Howard the Magic struggled early After winning its first game the Magic lost 19 consecutive games setting a franchise record They never recovered and finished an NBA worst 21 61 Despite this McGrady led the league in scoring with 28 0 ppg made the All NBA 2nd Team and his 4th consecutive All Star Team In the middle of the 19 game losing streak coach Doc Rivers was fired and assistant Johnny Davis was promoted to head coach 55 General manager Gabriel was replaced by John Weisbrod 56 2004 2012 The Dwight Howard era Edit Dwight Howard was drafted No 1 overall in the 2004 NBA draft In the off season Weisbrod completely dismantled the team Though he kept Davis as coach he shook up the player roster only keeping a few players from last season The most significant trade was Tracy McGrady McGrady discontent with the Magic wished to move on Weisbrod accused McGrady of slacking off and not attending practices McGrady later admitted that he did not give 100 during the 2003 2004 season and wanted the team to bring him some help but never wanted to leave Orlando The Magic traded McGrady along with Reece Gaines Tyronn Lue and Juwan Howard to the Houston Rockets for Steve Francis Kelvin Cato and Cuttino Mobley 57 In addition the Magic acquired center Tony Battie and two second round draft picks from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Drew Gooden Steven Hunter and the draft rights to Anderson Varejao 58 The Magic then signed free agent Hedo Turkoglu With the number one draft pick the Magic selected high school phenomenon and future All Star and franchise cornerstone Dwight Howard and a draft day trade with the Denver Nuggets got them point guard Jameer Nelson 59 After a promising 13 6 start the Magic began to fall apart First Weisbrod traded Mobley for Doug Christie from the Sacramento Kings Christie because of his emotional ties to the Kings at first refused to play for the Magic Later on Christie claimed he had bone spurs and was placed on the injured list after playing only a few games for the Magic 60 Near the end of the season with a playoff push faltering Weisbrod fired Davis after leading Davis to believe he was going to be the team s head coach for the entire 2004 05 NBA season He then promoted Chris Jent to interim head coach 61 Throughout the season bolstered by Hill s return the Magic played spectacularly defeating top NBA teams However led by the erratic play of Francis the Magic also lost to league teams with losing records Howard showed great promise becoming one of the few players to average a double double Howard was a consistent rebounder and scorer becoming the first rookie to start and play all 82 games in a season In addition Nelson after a slow start developed into a talented player taking over the starting point guard position Hill also returned and averaged 19 7 points a game Hill was chosen an All Star starter by NBA fans for the 2005 All Star Game and Dwight Howard and Jameer Nelson were named to the All Rookie first and second teams respectively Howard was a unanimous selection Jameer Nelson spent 10 seasons with Orlando from 2004 to 2014 The Magic finished the season 36 46 59 Their playoff push was hampered by injuries in the last quarter of the season a season ending broken wrist for sixth man Hedo Turkoglu a shin injury to Grant Hill a rib cage injury to Nelson and a three game suspension to Francis for kicking a photographer The Magic ended a few games out of the playoffs On May 23 2005 the Magic s plans were disrupted by the abrupt resignation of general manager and Chief Operating Officer John Weisbrod 62 In addition the Magic announced the following day that Brian Hill the coach who led the Magic to the NBA Finals under O Neal and Hardaway would return as head coach 63 The Magic drafted Spanish Fran Vazquez with the 11th pick in the 2005 NBA draft On July 28 2005 Vazquez stunned the team after announcing that he would remain in Spain to play for Akasvayu Girona getting ridiculed by media after he was quoted that the decision to stay was made by his girlfriend citation needed Owner Rich DeVos announced on October 21 that he was transferring ownership to his children with the official owner role moving to son in law and team president Bob Vander Weide The transfer was supposed to be complete by the end of the year 64 The 2005 06 season opened with high hopes for the Magic despite not being able to add first round draft pick Vasquez Grant Hill was supposedly finally healed from his multiple ankle surgeries Dwight Howard and Jameer Nelson showed excellent progress during summer league play Second round draft pick Travis Diener showed excellent shooting and decision making during the summer And the free agent signing of Keyon Dooling showed that the club was going to continue making progress Then trouble began Hill despite his ankle apparently being healed suffered a painful sports hernia injury that would hamper his play throughout the entire season After playing in three preseason games he underwent surgery to correct the hernia and would not appear during the regular season until mid December to which he lasted a month before attempting to make another comeback in February and early March however he only played sporadically Then a foot injury to Nelson forced him to sit out for over a month On February 15 2006 the Magic announced that they had acquired Darko Milicic and Carlos Arroyo from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Kelvin Cato and a 2007 top five protected first round draft pick One week later on February 22 the Magic announced that they had traded Steve Francis to the New York Knicks in exchange for Penny Hardaway whom they waived two days later and Trevor Ariza With a set starting rotation of Battie Howard Turkoglu DeShawn Stevenson and Nelson the Magic mounted a surprising run at the eighth playoff spot in the Eastern Conference including an 8 game winning streak and 12 consecutive home wins The streak included wins against NBA powerhouses Detroit San Antonio Dallas and Miami as well as a game against the Philadelphia 76ers in which Howard recorded 28 points and a career high 26 rebounds Despite their efforts they did not make the playoffs 2006 2010 Return to the NBA Finals Edit Head coach Stan Van Gundy With the 11th overall pick in the 2006 NBA draft the Magic took former Duke star JJ Redick Even with the fan support to get him playing time he averaged just over 11 minutes a game After beginning the season strong with a 13 4 record the Orlando Magic began to suffer in the standings as the result of multiple losses due in large part to the injuries of Tony Battie Keyon Dooling and Grant Hill The Magic were also hampered with the sporadic play of many of their young stars who on multiple occasions showed their propensity for streaky shooting and the team s lack of a solid scoring two guard Despite the team s poor play Dwight Howard continued to develop and blossom in his third year in the league culminating in his first selection to the Eastern Conference All Star team The final few weeks of the season saw the Magic build momentum and confidence with an impressive late push towards the Playoffs On April 15 2007 with an 88 86 victory over the Boston Celtics the Magic secured its first berth in the NBA Playoffs since 2003 by locking up the 8th seed in the Eastern Conference This marked the first time that the team had made the playoffs while posting a losing record Nevertheless their Playoff run ended on April 28 2007 after they were swept in the first round by first seeded Detroit Pistons whose experience veteran leadership and ability to consistently make the clutch basket proved far too much for the undermanned and overwhelmed Magic to overcome It was announced on May 23 2007 that Brian Hill had been fired as head coach of the Magic On June 1 2007 the Magic signed Billy Donovan to be their head coach for five years The next day Donovan wished to be released from the contract and the Magic agreed several days later On June 6 2007 the Magic signed a 4 year contract with Stan Van Gundy In the free agent market the Magic signed Rashard Lewis of the Seattle SuperSonics to a six year league maximum contract believed to be worth over 110 million 65 At the NBA China Games the Magic swept the three games in China twice against the Cleveland Cavaliers and once against the Chinese national team in games held in Shanghai and in Macau On November 15 2007 Bob Vander Weide the son in law of Richard DeVos officially took over as owner of the team although ownership is still split evenly amongst Richard DeVos other children as well 66 The Magic started the 2007 08 NBA season with an impressive 16 4 record in their first 20 games which included wins over the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers Through the next few months the Magic were not so successful splitting their next 36 games with 18 wins and 18 losses At the start of March the Magic seemed to pick up speed again finishing the month with 10 wins the first time since November that they won 10 or more in a month The Magic clinched the Southeast Division title when the Washington Wizards were routed at Utah 129 87 on March 31 2008 It was the Magic s third division title but only their first since 1995 96 season as well as their first since the Southeast Division was formed They also earned their 50th win of the season against the Chicago Bulls on April 13 which had not happened since the 1995 96 season The Magic finished the regular season 52 30 their best season since 1995 96 With the 3rd seed in the Eastern Conference they were matched up in their first round playoff series against the Toronto Raptors The Magic had home court advantage for the first time since the 1998 99 season On April 28 2008 at Amway Arena the Magic eliminated the Raptors with a 4 1 series victory in the first round It was the first playoff series victory for the Magic in 12 years after 6 straight first round exits The run of success did not last long as they fell 4 1 to the experienced Detroit Pistons in the second round With the Magic already down in the series controversy erupted after the Pistons Game 2 victory At the conclusion of the 3rd quarter Chauncey Billups of the Pistons made a three point shot giving the Pistons a three point lead However the clock had stopped just as the play began NBA rules prohibit officials from using instant replay or any timing device to determine how much time has elapsed when a clock malfunctions nor is a replay allowed to be viewed from the time of the malfunction to when the play ends when the game clock has not expired Because of the rule the officials then estimated that the play took 4 6 seconds and because there were 5 1 seconds remaining when play began the field goal was allowed to be counted The NBA later admitted that the play actually took 5 7 seconds and the basket in question should not have counted 67 The Pistons went on to win Game 2 The Magic were able to win Game 3 with the Pistons Chauncey Billups out for most of the game with an injury but were unable to take advantage of his absence and defeat the Pistons in Games 4 and 5 which ended the Magic s playoff run in 2008 JJ Redick in 2008 The first half of the 2008 09 season went very well for the Magic After 41 games the Magic were 33 8 leading the Southeast Division as well as having one of the top four records in the league At the start of February Jameer Nelson their all star starting point guard went down with a shoulder injury He was expected to miss the remainder of the season After trading for Rafer Alston the Magic finished the regular season with a 59 23 record it was the most games the team had won in a season since the 1995 96 season in which they had 60 wins In the playoffs the Magic beat the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the playoffs and then the defending champions the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals behind assistant coach Patrick Ewing s guarantee that they would win Game 7 of that series 68 In their first conference finals since 1996 the Magic beat the Cleveland Cavaliers which were led by the season s MVP LeBron James After dropping the first two games in the Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers the Magic finally won their first ever game in the Finals in Game 3 Despite Nelson s return to the team for the Finals the Lakers won the series and the championship by beating the Magic in five games In the 2009 off season Orlando traded Rafer Alston Tony Battie and Courtney Lee to the New Jersey Nets in exchange for eight time All Star Vince Carter and Ryan Anderson 69 Hedo Turkoglu as part of a sign and trade was sent to the Toronto Raptors They then made several free agent signings On July 10 former Dallas Mavericks power forward Brandon Bass was given a 4 year deal 70 On July 21 the Magic signed former Phoenix Suns forward Matt Barnes 71 On August 19 they signed former Miami Heat point guard Jason Williams who decided to come back after a year in retirement 72 On September 28 2009 Orlando extended the contract of head coach Stan Van Gundy by exercising his option for the 2010 11 season They did the same for general manager Otis Smith which would keep him in that position through the 2011 12 season 73 The Magic were without Rashard Lewis for the first 10 games of the 2009 10 season Lewis tested positive for an elevated testosterone level that was caused by an over the counter supplement containing a substance banned by the league 74 To make matters worse Vince Carter suffered a left ankle injury in just the second game of the season Carter s injury turned out to be not too serious but caused him to miss the next five games Another setback came in mid November when Jameer Nelson injured his left knee which required arthroscopic surgery to repair Nelson would be out for five weeks Despite all of this the Magic had a 23 8 record at the end of December Orlando lost seven of their first ten games in January but recovered well enough to post a winning record for the month by winning six of their next seven Following the All Star break the Magic went on a roll winning 23 of their 28 remaining games clinching their fourth consecutive playoff berth and winning their third consecutive division championship in the process The Magic finished the regular season with a 59 23 record matching their record from the 2008 09 season and finishing with not only the second best record in the Eastern Conference but the second best record in the entire league The team became one of the only teams in NBA history to beat all of the other 29 teams at least once during the regular season The Magic swept the Charlotte Bobcats and the Atlanta Hawks in the first two rounds of the playoffs respectively They then faced the Boston Celtics in the conference finals After losing the first three games of the series Orlando managed to win the next two games but lost on the road in Game 6 ending their season 2010 2012 Dwightmare saga Edit Scott Skiles coached the Magic in the 2015 16 season In anticipation of the team s move to Amway Center the Magic updated its logo They retained the streaking ball logo but changed the wordmark taken from their current uniforms The Magic hosted the NBA All Star Game in 2012 The Magic also unveiled black alternate uniforms In the summer of 2010 the Orlando Magic signed Chris Duhon formerly of the New York Knicks 75 and Quentin Richardson formerly of the Miami Heat On December 18 2010 having lost five of their last six games the Magic made a blockbuster trade deal with the Phoenix Suns and the Washington Wizards They traded Vince Carter Marcin Gortat and Mickael Pietrus to Phoenix for Hedo Turkoglu who led them into the 2009 NBA Finals when they lost 4 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers Jason Richardson and Earl Clark Rashard Lewis was traded to Washington for 3 time All Star Gilbert Arenas 76 The Magic finished the season with 52 victories good for 2nd in the Southeast Division But they were ousted in six games by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 2011 NBA playoffs the first time head coach Stan Van Gundy was eliminated early in the playoffs In a shortened 2012 season due to the NBA Lockout the Magic started the offseason on a rocky note with their All Star center Dwight Howard requesting a trade to either the New Jersey Nets Los Angeles Lakers or Dallas Mavericks Overlooking the trade request the Magic did a sign and trade with the Boston Celtics for Glen Davis and Von Wafer in exchange for Brandon Bass The Magic also amnestied Gilbert Arenas and signed Larry Hughes Justin Harper and DeAndre Liggins The Magic started the season on Christmas Day in Oklahoma City against the Thunder They lost the season opener 97 89 During the month of February the Magic waived Hughes and signed Ish Smith On February 26 Orlando hosted the 2012 All Star Game The Magic struggled to win games consistently with concerns about the uncertainty of Dwight Howard s future with the franchise However after Dwight rescinded his trade demand and signed a one year deal in March the Magic seemed to find their footing again But then in early April shortly after it became public that Howard requested coach Van Gundy to be replaced the center was diagnosed with a herniated disk and forced to have back surgery thus ending his season The Magic clinched the sixth seed in the east with a 37 29 record The Magic were faced with the third seeded Pacers in the first round Despite winning the first game of the series the Magic were defeated 4 1 On May 21 2012 it was reported that general manager Otis Smith and head coach Stan Van Gundy would part ways with the organization Stan Van Gundy finished with a 259 135 regular season record with the team which included making the playoffs in those five years and a conference championship CEO Alex Martins announced former Oklahoma City assistant general manager Rob Hennigan as the new general manager for the Orlando Magic on June 20 2012 Once hired he became the youngest general manager in the league 77 In the 2012 NBA draft the Magic selected Andrew Nicholson and Kyle O Quinn On June 25 2012 Dwight Howard had face to face meeting with general manager Rob Hennigan in Los Angeles and demanded a trade to the Brooklyn Nets 78 On July 9 2012 the Magic completed a sign and trade deal with the New Orleans Hornets that sent forward Ryan Anderson to the Hornets In return the Magic received center Gustavo Ayon On July 28 2012 Jacque Vaughn was named the new head coach He had been the assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs for the last two seasons 79 On August 9 2012 ESPN reported that a four team trade would send Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers ESPN com s Marc Stein was told the Lakers were to acquire Howard Chris Duhon and Earl Clark the Denver Nuggets were to acquire Andre Iguodala the Philadelphia 76ers were to acquire Andrew Bynum and Jason Richardson and the Magic were to acquire Arron Afflalo Al Harrington Nikola Vucevic Maurice Harkless Josh McRoberts Christian Eyenga and five total protected future three 1st round two 2nd round picks from each of the other three teams 80 The deal was officially confirmed and completed on August 10 81 Howard left the Magic as their all time leading scorer shot blocker and rebounder 2012 present Rebuilding Edit Aaron Gordon was selected by the Magic in the 2014 NBA draft 2012 2017 Rob Hennigan era Edit Nikola Vucevic playing with the Magic Following the trade of Dwight Howard the Magic entered into a state of rebuilding with Maurice Harkless and Nikola Vucevic On August 29 the Magic signed free agent guard E Twaun Moore On December 2 2012 Howard s first game against his former team the Magic defeated the Lakers 113 103 On February 21 2013 the Magic traded JJ Redick Ish Smith and Gustavo Ayon to the Milwaukee Bucks In return the Magic received Beno Udrih Tobias Harris and rookie Doron Lamb The Magic also traded Josh McRoberts to the Charlotte Bobcats for Hakim Warrick who was waived 2 days later The Magic finish the 2012 2013 season 20 62 as the worst record in the NBA missing the playoffs for the first time since 2006 On June 27 2013 the Orlando Magic had the 2nd pick in the 1st round of the 2013 NBA draft The Magic used their lottery pick to draft Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year 82 shooting guard Victor Oladipo from Indiana University The Orlando Magic also had the 51st pick in the 2nd round of the NBA draft They used this pick to draft 6 8 forward Romero Osby from the University of Oklahoma Osby averaged 16 points 7 rebounds and 1 3 assists during his senior NCAA season at Oklahoma but was cut by the Magic before the season opener The Magic finished the 2013 2014 season with a 23 59 record 3rd worst in the NBA The draft lottery gave them the 4th pick in the 2014 NBA draft In the draft they selected Aaron Gordon with the 4th pick and Dario Saric with the 12th pick Saric was then swapped for the 10th pick Elfrid Payton in exchange for a 2017 1st round pick and a future 2nd round pick Roy Devyn Marble was selected with the 56th pick in the 2nd round On February 5 2015 Jacque Vaughn was relieved of his head coaching duties after coaching 2 seasons for the Magic His overall record was 58 158 He was replaced by interim head coach James Borrego On May 29 2015 the Magic hired their former point guard Scott Skiles as the franchise s 12th head coach 83 84 On June 25 2015 in the 2015 NBA draft Orlando selected Mario Hezonja with the fifth overall pick and Tyler Harvey with the 51st overall pick 85 On February 16 2016 the Magic traded Tobias Harris to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Ersan Ilyasova and Brandon Jennings 86 On May 12 2016 Skiles stepped down as head coach of the Orlando Magic 87 On May 19 the Orlando Magic agreed to a deal with former Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel to become the next head coach of the team 88 With Vogel as their new coach the Magic made many changes to their roster during the offseason On June 23 2016 in the 2016 NBA draft the Magic selected Domantas Sabonis 11th overall but then traded Sabonis and shooting guard Victor Oladipo for defensive power forward Serge Ibaka of the Oklahoma City Thunder During free agency the Magic re signed Evan Fournier to a five year 85 million contract and also signed Bismack Biyombo Jeff Green and D J Augustin On July 15 C J Wilcox was acquired along with cash considerations from the Clippers in exchange for Devyn Marble and a future second round draft pick 89 90 91 On February 14 2017 Ibaka was traded to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Terrence Ross and a future first round draft pick 92 The Magic finished the 2016 17 season with the third worst record in their conference finishing 29 53 2017 present Jeff Weltman era Edit Markelle Fultz playing for the Magic In the summer of 2017 the Magic made various changes the first being the firing of general manager Rob Hennigan on April 13 On May 23 the Magic named Jeff Weltman the former general manager of the Toronto Raptors as president of basketball operations and named John Hammond the former general manager for the Milwaukee Bucks as the new general manager With the sixth overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft Orlando drafted Florida State forward Jonathan Isaac During free agency the Magic signed Jonathon Simmons Arron Afflalo Shelvin Mack Marreese Speights Khem Birch and Adreian Payne On October 6 2017 the Magic announced that former superstar Tracy McGrady had rejoined the team as assistant to the CEO On February 8 2018 the Magic traded starting point guard Elfrid Payton to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for a 2018 second round pick 93 On April 12 2018 head coach Frank Vogel was fired by the Magic after the conclusion of the 2017 18 regular season 94 On May 30 the Magic named Steve Clifford as their new head coach 95 On June 21 2018 the Magic drafted center Mohamed Bamba with the sixth overall pick 96 and Melvin Frazier in the second round Other player acquisitions included trading for Timofey Mozgov and Jerian Grant in a three team trade for Bismack Biyombo Jarell Martin in a trade from the Memphis Grizzlies and free agent Isaiah Briscoe On September 6 2018 team owner Richard DeVos died aged 92 from complications from an infection 97 During the 2018 19 season the Magic won their sixth division title and finished in seventh place in the Eastern Conference to clinch a playoff berth for the first time since the 2011 12 season 98 Mohamed Bamba was diagnosed with stress fracture on February 5 2019 99 and eventually missed the remainder of the season At the NBA trade deadline the Magic traded Jonathon Simmons and two draft picks to the Philadelphia 76ers for Markelle Fultz 100 Nikola Vucevic was selected as a reserve for the 2019 Eastern Conference All Star Team being the first Orlando Magic All Star player since Dwight Howard in 2012 In March 2019 the Magic signed former NBA Rookie of the Year Michael Carter Williams to two ten day contracts before signing him to a one year deal 101 The Magic were matched up against the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the 2019 NBA playoffs While the Magic won their first playoff game in seven years the Toronto Raptors won the series 4 1 In the 2019 NBA draft the Magic selected Chuma Okeke with the 16th overall pick 102 and traded its second round pick to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for 2 2 million and a future draft pick 103 104 With the prospect of limited playing time due to injury the Magic and Okeke agree to sign a one year deal with the Magic s G League affiliate in Lakeland and sign Okeke s rookie contract in the summer of 2020 105 During the 2019 free agency the Magic re signed with Vucevic Terrence Ross Michael Carter Williams and Birch 106 signed free agent Al Farouq Aminu 107 and waived Mozgov 108 The Magic compiled a 30 35 record before the league suspended its season on March 11 2020 due to the COVID 19 pandemic Following the suspension of the season the Magic were one of the 22 teams invited to the NBA Bubble to participate in the final eight seeding games of the regular season 109 Season ending injuries to Jonathan Isaac and Mo Bamba along with significant injuries to Terrence Ross and Evan Fournier hampered their performance and they went 3 5 in the seeding games but the team earned the 8th playoff spot in the Eastern Conference to face the Milwaukee Bucks While the Magic won the opening game Milwaukee won the next four ending the Magic s season in round one for the second year in a row In the 2020 NBA draft the Magic selected Cole Anthony with the 15th overall pick 110 The shortened free agency period followed where the Magic signed their 2019 draft pick Chuma Okeke re signed James Ennis Michael Carter Williams and Gary Clark while adding Dwayne Bacon 111 The injury Jonathan Isaac suffered during the previous season was significant enough that he was ruled out for the entire 2020 21 season 112 In the 8th game 2020 2021 NBA Season starting point guard Markelle Fultz went down with an ACL tear in a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers After the season ending injury rookie point guard Cole Anthony would fill the starting point guard role On January 20 2021 Fultz underwent surgery At the 2021 NBA trade deadline the Magic traded away Nikola Vucevic Aaron Gordon and Evan Fournier each to different teams in what has been viewed as the beginning of another rebuilding period 113 At the end of the season the team and Clifford mutually agreed to part ways 114 On July 11 2021 Jamahl Mosley was named head coach after spending the previous season as an assistant coach with the Dallas Mavericks 115 On July 29 2021 the Magic selected Jalen Suggs with the 5th pick and Franz Wagner with the 8th pick Acquired via the Chicago Bulls in the Nikola Vucevic trade in the 2021 NBA Draft The Magic also selected Orlando native Jason Preston in the second round and promptly traded him on draft night to the Los Angeles Clippers On June 23 2022 the Magic selected Paolo Banchero with the 1st pick and Caleb Houstan with the 32nd pick in the 2022 NBA Draft Home arenas EditAmway Center Edit Main article Amway Center Amway Center the Magic s arena since 2010 The team s current home arena the Amway Center officially opened on October 1 2010 The Orlando Magic hosted their first preseason game at Amway Center on October 10 against the New Orleans Hornets The 2010 11 regular season home opener was on October 28 against the Washington Wizards and the Magic won both games In 2012 the Amway Center hosted the All Star Weekend 116 At the time it opened the new Amway Center was home to the largest Jumbotron in the NBA 117 The arena also features approximately 2 100 feet 640 m of digital ribbon boards and outside the building a 46 feet 14 m by 53 feet 16 m video display is visible to motorists traveling on Interstate 4 118 The Amway Center is also the home of the minor league hockey team Orlando Solar Bears and the Orlando Predators of the National Arena League NAL Amway Arena former arena Edit Main article Amway Arena Originally called the Orlando Arena and later TD Waterhouse Centre the Amway Arena was the home of the Magic from 1989 to 2010 Amway Arena opened in 1989 and served as home to the Orlando Magic since their inception until the 2009 2010 season It was originally known as the Orlando Arena or the O Rena during its first 10 years In 1999 TD Waterhouse purchased the naming rights and named the venue the TD Waterhouse Centre In December 2006 the naming rights were purchased by Amway for four years 119 It is also home of the Arena Football League s Orlando Predators the Orlando Sharks of the Major Indoor Soccer League and various sporting and entertainment events Amway Arena was one of The Orlando Venues owned and operated by the City of Orlando The other facilities include the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre Tinker Field Camping World Stadium Harry P Leu Gardens and Mennello Museum 120 Team identity EditLogos and uniforms Edit Orlando advertising agency The Advertising Works led by its president Doug Minear was responsible for the original Magic uniforms The logo featuring a basketball crowded by stars and the wordmark Magic with a star replacing the A was created following meetings with Walt Disney World artists and over 5000 suggestions sent from around the country 121 Stars would remain a primary feature of the logo once it was redesigned in 2000 to feature a comet like basketball Pat Williams first suggested the colors black and gold of his alma mater Wake Forest but this was eschewed for various factors including the local college UCF using the same scheme 122 Black would still be the primary color in the scheme used by Minear a trait shared by 16 other NBA teams Other colors were an electric blue specially made by sporting goods manufacturer MacGregor and silver 121 123 The home uniforms were white with black pinstripes featuring black numbers with blue trim and the road jerseys reversed the scheme while featuring Orlando instead of the Magic logo Given the standard mesh nylon worn across the NBA did not allow for pinstripes the jerseys were made out of durene a material with cotton on the underside and polyester bonded on the outside 123 The road uniform was changed to blue with white pinstripes in 1994 95 although the black uniforms remained in use as alternates 124 For the Magic s 10th anniversary in 1998 99 a new look designed by fashion designer Jhane Barnes was unveiled The pinstripes were dropped and the uniforms now featured stars as the background Both jerseys made out of the dazzle that was used in the Women s National Basketball Association uniforms had the Magic logo with the home jersey in white and the away in blue 125 The Magic s 15th anniversary in 2003 04 inspired another uniform revamp opting for a cleaner look without stripes or stars The home jerseys were white and the Magic logo was blue with silver and black trim The away jersey reverted to the city name and was blue The logo and numbers are white with black trim 126 During this time the team s original pinstriped jerseys were worn several times per year as alternates black in 2003 04 and 2006 07 blue in 2004 05 and white in 2005 06 For the 2008 09 season the Magic have once again introduced new uniforms The Magic returned to the pinstriped uniforms to commemorate the team s 20th anniversary 127 128 The current design combines the elements of the previous three uniform designs the Magic used in its 20 year history The home jerseys are white with silver pinstripes while the away jerseys are blue with white pinstripes The font used for the number and player team name has also been updated to a more modern look Magic alternate logos are on the shorts and the back of the jersey This is the fourth model in franchise history 127 As the Magic moved to the Amway Center in 2010 they unveiled a new logo that for the first time fully spelled Magic without the star instead of the A 3 129 They also unveiled a black alternate uniform with silver pinstripes mirroring the regular blue road uniform They were usually worn as throwback uniforms as part of the NBA Hardwood Classics program 130 A variation of the uniform is also used for Noche Latina every March with Orlando substituted for El Magic with El in black and silver trim and Magic in blue and silver trim This was unveiled in the 2011 12 season 131 In 2014 Magic unveiled a silver uniform for the first time in their history It was sleeved and featuring white pinstripes along with blue black and white trim for the letters and numbers Unlike the three other uniforms a different striping pattern will be used on the sides 132 In 2016 The Magic unveiled a third alternate uniform featuring carbon as the primary color and without pinstripes Named Stars it featured the team s secondary logo and a blue white and blue tricolor stripe in front along with white lettering 133 The Magic made only a few slight tweaks to their uniforms when Nike became the league s uniform provider in 2017 From 2017 to 2019 the Magic wore white Association uniforms blue Icon uniforms and black Statement uniforms With the exception of the black uniforms eliminating the blue side stripes and changing pinstripe colors from silver to blue the set remained almost identical to the previous Adidas set Beginning with the 2019 20 season the black uniform became the Icon uniform while a new blue uniform served as the Statement uniform The uniform was inspired from the different sets the Magic wore through the years such as the silver star and black stripes with white pinstripes from the 1989 98 set and the cleaner look of the 2003 08 set This uniform was then tweaked prior to the 2022 23 season adding black pinstripes a nod to the 1989 98 uniforms and black stripes with subtle star patterns a nod to the 1998 2003 uniforms 134 Starting in 2020 21 the Statement uniforms would feature Jordan Brand s jumpman logo Their jersey s sponsor is Disney 135 136 An annual City edition is also utilized by Nike to honor either local culture or team tradition The Magic s 2017 18 City uniform featured a printed pattern of stars in the sky along with the team s alternate logo in front 137 For the 2018 19 season the Magic only made slight changes to their City uniform with the printed pattern of stars relegated to the sides and a predominantly black base 138 The 2019 20 City uniforms featured an anthracite grey base with orange lettering The orange color pays homage to Florida s orange growing industry 139 The Magic kept the orange theme for their 2020 21 City uniform this time with a white base and orange letters and numerals with anthracite trim The uniform also paid homage to the original uniforms worn from 1989 to 1998 featuring Orl beside an anthracite star in its original typeface along with orange pinstripes 140 When the jersey s colors are inverted it shows the exact color scheme used in Orlando s original uniforms In the 2021 22 season the Magic again reprised the orange theme for its City uniform this time featuring a few elements from previous uniforms 136 For their 2022 23 City uniform the Magic went with a black base dark gray pinstripes and gothic inspired white letters with blue trim to represent the team and the city as a kingdom on the rise 136 Having qualified for the 2020 NBA playoffs the previous year the Magic were also given an Earned uniform The design which has a white base featured the alternate logo in front an homage to the 2016 17 Stars alternate and 2017 19 City uniform and blue numbers with black and silver trim Side panels featured the stars pattern as an homage to the 1998 2003 blue uniforms 141 The Magic are one of seven teams to wear Classic uniforms for the 2018 19 season 142 As part of their 30th anniversary the team unveiled the uniform similar to those worn from 1994 to 1998 143 Stuff with the Orlando Magic Dancers Mascot Edit Stuff the Magic Dragon has been the Magic s mascot since 1989 A dragon designed by Wade Harrison and Bonnie Erickson of Acme Mascots Inc his name is a pun on Puff the Magic Dragon and how a slam dunk is also known as stuffing 144 145 Players EditMain article Orlando Magic all time roster See also Orlando Magic draft history Current roster Edit Orlando Magic rostervte Players CoachesPos No Name Height Weight DOB YYYY MM DD FromG 50 Anthony Cole 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 185 lb 84 kg 2000 05 15 North CarolinaC 11 Bamba Mo 7 ft 0 in 2 13 m 231 lb 105 kg 1998 05 12 TexasF 5 Banchero Paolo 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 250 lb 113 kg 2002 11 12 DukeF C 10 Bol Bol 7 ft 2 in 2 18 m 220 lb 100 kg 1999 11 16 OregonC 34 Carter Wendell Jr 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 270 lb 122 kg 1999 04 16 DukeG 20 Fultz Markelle 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 209 lb 95 kg 1998 05 29 WashingtonG 13 Hampton R J 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 175 lb 79 kg 2001 02 07 Little Elm HS TX G 14 Harris Gary 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 210 lb 95 kg 1994 09 14 Michigan StateG 7 Harris Kevon TW 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 216 lb 98 kg 1997 06 24 Stephen F AustinF 2 Houstan Caleb 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 205 lb 93 kg 2003 01 09 MichiganF 1 Isaac Jonathan 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 230 lb 104 kg 1997 10 03 Florida StateF 3 Okeke Chuma 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 229 lb 104 kg 1998 08 18 AuburnG F 31 Ross Terrence 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 206 lb 93 kg 1991 02 05 WashingtonF 25 Schofield Admiral TW 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 241 lb 109 kg 1997 03 30 TennesseeG 4 Suggs Jalen 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 205 lb 93 kg 2001 06 03 GonzagaF 22 Wagner Franz 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 220 lb 100 kg 2001 08 27 MichiganF C 21 Wagner Moritz 6 ft 11 in 2 11 m 245 lb 111 kg 1997 04 26 Michigan Head coachJamahl MosleyAssistant coach es Bret Brielmaier Lionel Chalmers Jesse Mermuys Dylan Murphy Dale Osbourne Nate TibbettsLegend C Team captain DP Unsigned draft pick FA Free agent S Suspended GL On assignment to G League affiliate TW Two way affiliate player Injured Roster Last transaction January 10 2023Retained draft rights Edit The Magic hold the draft rights to the following unsigned draft picks who have been playing outside the NBA A drafted player either an international draftee or a college draftee who is not signed by the team that drafted him is allowed to sign with any non NBA teams In this case the team retains the player s draft rights in the NBA until one year after the player s contract with the non NBA team ends 146 This list includes draft rights that were acquired from trades with other teams Draft Round Pick Player Pos Nationality Current team Note s Ref2018 2 43 Justin Jackson F Canada Free agent From the Denver Nuggets 147 2013 2 60 Janis Timma G F Latvia Grises de Humacao Puerto Rico From the Memphis Grizzlies 148 Retired numbers Edit Orlando Magic retired numbersNo Player Position Tenure6 1 Fans The Sixth Man 1989 presentNotes 1 The number was unretired in the 2001 02 season for Patrick Ewing The NBA retired Bill Russell s No 6 for all its member teams on August 11 2022 149 150 Basketball Hall of Famers Edit Orlando Magic Hall of FamersPlayersNo Name Position Tenure Inducted21 Dominique Wilkins F 1999 20066 Patrick Ewing 1 C 2001 2002 200832 Shaquille O Neal C 1992 1996 20161 Tracy McGrady G 2000 2004 201733 Grant Hill F 2000 2007 20184 Ben Wallace C F 1999 2000 2021CoachesName Position Tenure InductedChuck Daly 2 Head coach 1997 1999 1994Notes 1 In total Ewing was inducted into the Hall of Fame twice as player and as a member of the 1992 Olympic team Also served as assistant coach in 2007 2012 2 In total Daly was inducted into the Hall of Fame twice as coach and as a member of the 1992 Olympic teamFIBA Hall of Famers Edit Orlando Magic Hall of FamersPlayersNo Name Position Tenure Inducted32 Shaquille O Neal C 1992 1996 2017CoachesName Position Tenure InductedChuck Daly 1 Head coach 1997 1999 2021Notes 1 In total Daly was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame twice as coach and as a member of the 1992 Olympic team Orlando Magic Hall of Fame Edit In 2014 the Orlando Magic launched the team s Hall of Fame which honors players coaches and executives who have had a major impact for the team and in the community 151 152 Orlando Magic Hall of FamePlayersNo Name Position Tenure Inducted25 Nick Anderson G 1989 1999 2014 153 32 Shaquille O Neal C 1992 1996 2015 154 1 Penny Hardaway G 1993 1999 2017 155 1 Tracy McGrady G F 2000 2004 201810 Darrell Armstrong G 1995 2003 2020 156 StaffName Position Tenure InductedPat Williams Co founder 1988 present 2014 153 Richard DeVos Owner 1991 2018 2016 157 Jim Hewitt Founder 2017David Steele Broadcaster 1989 present 2019Head coaches EditMain article List of Orlando Magic head coachesSeason by season record EditList of the last five seasons completed by the Magic For the full season by season history see List of Orlando Magic seasons Note GP Games played W Wins L Losses W L Winning percentage Season GP W L W L Finish Playoffs2017 18 82 25 57 305 4th Southeast Did not qualify2018 19 82 42 40 512 1st Southeast Lost in First Round 1 4 Raptors 2019 20 73 33 40 452 2nd Southeast Lost in First Round 1 4 Bucks 2020 21 72 21 51 292 5th Southeast Did not qualify2021 22 82 22 60 268 5th Southeast Did not qualifyRivalries EditMiami Heat Edit Main article Heat Magic rivalry The Orlando Magic and the Miami Heat had a rivalry because both teams are located in Florida thus the rivalry was known as the Sunshine State rivalry Another ingredient to the rivalry was the high caliber players on both teams such as Orlando s Shaquille O Neal and Penny Hardaway to Miami s Alonzo Mourning and Tim Hardaway The two had met each other in the NBA playoffs for the first time in 1997 with Miami beating Orlando 3 2 they have not met in the playoffs since The rivalry intensified with the rising stardom of Miami s and Orlando s Dwyane Wade and Dwight Howard along with Miami s acquiring high caliber stars such LeBron James from the Cleveland Cavaliers and Chris Bosh from the Toronto Raptors and in 2010 resulting in fierce competition between the two When Dwight Howard departed from the Magic to the Los Angeles Lakers in August 2012 the rivalry softened The Orlando Magic have been going through a process of rebuilding ever since then Atlanta Hawks Edit The Atlanta Hawks and the Orlando Magic had an intense rivalry mostly stemming from playoff competitions and the rising stardom of Dwight Howard and Josh Smith both from the 2004 NBA draft and who were both raised in Georgia The two teams faced each other three times in the 1996 2010 and 2011 NBA playoffs The Magic defeated the Hawks in the second round of the 1996 playoffs 4 1 and swept the second round series 4 0 in the 2010 playoffs while the Hawks eliminated the Magic 4 2 in the first round of the corresponding 2011 playoffs Media EditMain article List of Orlando Magic broadcasters Television Edit The current television announcing team for the Orlando Magic is play by play announcer David Steele and color analyst Jeff Turner Turner played for the Magic from its inaugural 1989 season to 1996 Paul Kennedy and Dante Marchetelli serve as courtside reporters while Marchetelli former coach Brian Hill and former Magic player Nick Anderson host the pre game halftime and post game shows Television broadcasts were split in 2007 08 between Fox Sports Florida and Sun Sports later Fox Sports Sun currently Bally Sports Sun In the 18 years before then broadcasts were split between Sun Sports formerly known as the Sunshine Network and local television stations originally WKCF and later WRBW There was a controversy with moving broadcasts to Fox Sports Florida since Orlando s largest cable TV provider Bright House Networks did not carry the network Pressure increased for the cable provider to pick up FS Florida in time for the 2007 08 NBA season but this did not happen The Magic persisted with airing games on FS Florida into the 2008 09 season despite Bright House s refusal to pick up the channel in all of its affiliates Bright House and FS Florida came to an agreement on January 1 2009 and began airing the channel as part of its standard cable package However Bright House airs the channel using a digital signal that only allows customers who own the Digital cable box to receive the channel The customers do not have to pay any additional costs to get the channel with their Digital cable box As of the 2020 21 season all Magic games are now on Bally Sports Florida Radio Edit After the end of the 2019 20 season the Orlando Magic decided to not to renew its contract with play by play announcer Dennis Neumann and color analyst Richie Adubato another former Magic head coach 158 Games are produced by Magic Radio Network flagship AM 580 WDBO in Orlando and also broadcast on AM 1380 WELE in Daytona Beach 99 5 FM WGMW The Star in Gainesville and Ocala AM 1290 WPCF in Panama City AM 1590 WPSL in Port St Lucie and AM 1450 WSTU in Stuart The affiliate in Tallahassee is AM 1270 My 94 3 WTLY The immediate Tampa Bay area has no affiliate although AM 1340 in Clearwater WTAN is listed on the team s website The Magic will continue to have a radio presence using the audio from its television broadcasts 159 The flagship broadcast was simulcast on WDBO FM during the 2011 12 NBA season while that station moved from AM to FM When WDBO re formatted from talk radio to sports radio it retained the flagship status However WOEX the former WDBO FM still simulcasts Magic games in Central Florida Podcasts Edit The official Orlando Magic website features a collection of podcasts available on iTunes including Magic Overtime with Dante and Galante Leaders EditFranchise leaders Edit Bold denotes still active with team Italic denotes still active but not with team Points scored regular season as of the 2021 22 NBA season 160 Dwight Howard 11 435 Nick Anderson 10 650 Nikola Vucevic 10 423 Tracy McGrady 8 298 Jameer Nelson 8 184 Shaquille O Neal 8 019 Hedo Turkoglu 7 216 Evan Fournier 7 049 Penny Hardaway 7 018 Dennis Scott 6 603 Darrell Armstrong 5 898 Aaron Gordon 5 507 Scott Skiles 4 966 Horace Grant 4 638 Rashard Lewis 4 194 Terrance Ross 4 093 Pat Garrity 3 800 JJ Redick 3 662 Victor Oladipo 3 551 Terry Catledge 3 433 Other statistics regular season as of the 2021 22 NBA season 160 Most minutes playedPlayer MinutesDwight Howard 22 471Nick Anderson 22 440Jameer Nelson 19 038Nikola Vucevic 18 791Hedo Turkoglu 16 233Darrell Armstrong 14 234Horace Grant 14 233Penny Hardaway 13 721Evan Fournier 13 714Dennis Scott 13 692Most reboundsPlayer ReboundsDwight Howard 8 072Nikola Vucevic 6 381Shaquille O Neal 3 691Nick Anderson 3 667Horace Grant 3 353Aaron Gordon 2 753Hedo Turkoglu 2 221Bo Outlaw 2 160Tracy McGrady 2 067Jameer Nelson 2 038Most assistsPlayer AssistsJameer Nelson 3 501Scott Skiles 2 776Darrell Armstrong 2 555Penny Hardaway 2 343Nick Anderson 1 937Hedo Turkoglu 1 927Elfrid Payton 1 805Nikola Vucevic 1 668Tracy McGrady 1 533Evan Fournier 1 299 Most stealsPlayer StealsNick Anderson 1 004Darrell Armstrong 830Penny Hardaway 718Dwight Howard 626Jameer Nelson 619Nikola Vucevic 537Tracy McGrady 452Dennis Scott 429Horace Grant 426Hedo Turkoglu 425Most blocksPlayer BlocksDwight Howard 1 344Shaquille O Neal 824Nikola Vucevic 550Bo Outlaw 536Horace Grant 415Nick Anderson 338Mo Bamba 326Tracy McGrady 292Aaron Gordon 277Jonathan Isaac 206Most three pointers madePlayer 3 pointers madeDennis Scott 981Nick Anderson 900Evan Fournier 895Jameer Nelson 874Hedo Turkoglu 794Rashard Lewis 658Darrell Armstrong 654Terrance Ross 636Pat Garrity 624JJ Redick 549 Individual records Edit Most points in one game with 62 Tracy McGrady on March 10 2004 vs Washington Wizards Most points in one half with 37 in the first half Tracy McGrady on March 9 2003 vs Denver Nuggets Most points in one quarter with 25 in the second quarter Tracy McGrady on March 9 2003 vs Denver Nuggets Most free throws made in one game with 21 Dwight Howard on January 12 2012 vs Golden State Warriors Most free throws attempted in one game with 39 Dwight Howard on January 12 2012 vs Golden State Warriors NBA Record Most points in a playoff game with 46 Dwight Howard in Game 1 of 2011 Eastern Conference playoffs First round vs Atlanta Hawks and Tracy McGrady in Game 2 of the 2003 Eastern Conference playoffs First round vs Detroit Pistons Most assists made in one game with 30 Scott Skiles on December 30 1990 vs Denver Nuggets NBA Record Most rebounds in one game with 29 Nikola Vucevic on December 31 2012 vs Miami Heat Franchises accomplishments and awards EditIndividual awards Edit NBA Defensive Player of the Year Dwight Howard 2009 2010 2011NBA Rookie of the Year Shaquille O Neal 1993 Mike Miller 2001NBA Sixth Man of the Year Darrell Armstrong 1999NBA Sportsmanship Award Grant Hill 2005NBA Most Improved Player of the Year Scott Skiles 1991 Darrell Armstrong 1999 Tracy McGrady 2001 Hedo Turkoglu 2008 Ryan Anderson 2012NBA Coach of the Year Doc Rivers 2000NBA Executive of the Year John Gabriel 2000NBA scoring champion Shaquille O Neal 1995 Tracy McGrady 2003 2004All NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 1995 1996 Tracy McGrady 2002 2003 Dwight Howard 2008 2012All NBA Second Team Shaquille O Neal 1995 Tracy McGrady 2001 2004All NBA Third Team Shaquille O Neal 1994 1996 Penny Hardaway 1997 Dwight Howard 2007NBA All Defensive First Team Dwight Howard 2009 2012NBA All Defensive Second Team Horace Grant 1995 1996 Dwight Howard 2008NBA All Rookie First Team Dennis Scott 1991 Shaquille O Neal 1993 Penny Hardaway 1994 Matt Harpring 1999 Mike Miller 2001 Drew Gooden 2003 Dwight Howard 2005 Victor Oladipo 2014 Elfrid Payton 2015 Franz Wagner 2022NBA All Rookie Second Team Stanley Roberts 1992 Michael Doleac 1999 Chucky Atkins 2000 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